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The dispute continues to this day, as there are about 31,000 acres (13,000 ha) of disputed territory administered by Oregon, and about 20,000 acres (8,100 ha) administered by California. [114] The border should follow the 42nd parallel straight west from the 120th meridian west to the Pacific.
Territorial disputes are often related to the possession of natural resources such as rivers, fertile farmland, mineral or petroleum resources although the disputes can also be driven by culture, religion, and ethnic nationalism. Territorial disputes often result from vague and unclear language in a treaty that set up the original boundary.
Disputed Territory Fatalities 2000: 2006: 2000–2006 Shebaa Farms conflict Israel v. Lebanon: Shebaa farms: 30 2001: 2001: 2001 Bangladesh–India border clashes Bangladesh v. India: Bangladesh–India border region: 20 2001: 2002: 2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff India v. Pakistan: Kashmir: 789–1,874 2002: 2002: Perejil Island crisis ...
Territorial disputes of the United Arab Emirates (4 P) Territorial disputes of the United Kingdom (6 C, 12 P) Territorial disputes of the United States (5 C, 5 P)
The fundamental principle of international law is the absolute sovereignty of every nation, as against all others, within its own territory. All exceptions […] to the full and complete power of a nation within its own territories must be traced up to the consent of the nation itself.
العربية; Azərbaycanca; বাংলা; Башҡортса; Беларуская (тарашкевіца) Bosanski; Чӑвашла; Cymraeg; Deutsch
Territorial conquests as a result of war are included on the timeline at the conclusion of military campaigns. However, those changes in the course of specific battles and day-to-day operations are generally not included in this list. Changes in airspace and maritime territory are included only when they are subject to a dispute. [a]
Territorial integrity is the principle under international law where sovereign states have a right to defend their borders and all territory in them from another state. It is enshrined in Article 2(4) of the UN Charter and has been recognized as customary international law. [ 1 ]