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An enclave is a territory that is entirely surrounded by the territory of only one other state or entity. An enclave can be an independent territory or part of a larger one. [1] Enclaves may also exist within territorial waters. [2]: 60 Enclave is sometimes used improperly to denote a territory that is only partly surrounded by another state. [1]
In political geography, an enclave is a piece of land belonging to one country (or region etc.) that is totally surrounded by another country (or region). An exclave is a piece of land that is politically attached to a larger piece but not physically contiguous with it (connected to it) because they are completely separated by a surrounding foreign territory or territories.
Grandview, Missouri, largely surrounded by Kansas City; Houston Lake, Missouri, surrounded by Kansas City; Kimmswick, Missouri, surrounded by Imperial [27] [28] Lake Waukomis, Missouri, surrounded by Kansas City; though also shares a border with Platte Woods; North Kansas City, Missouri, surrounded by Kansas City; though also shares a border ...
Over 80% of the country lies above 1,800 metres (5,906 ft). Lesotho is the southernmost landlocked country in the world. It is the largest of the world's three independent states completely surrounded by the territory of another country, with Vatican City and San Marino being the other two.
Microstate and city-state. The state is surrounded on three sides by various communes of the French department of Alpes-Maritimes (in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur). N'Djamena Chad Cameroon: Kousséri: The border runs through the Chari River. The cities are connected by a bridge. Rome Italy Vatican City: Vatican City
Distinct Land Borders: Refers to the number of separate geographic boundaries a country shares with its neighbors. A single country may have multiple distinct land borders with the same neighbour (e.g., due to enclaves, exclaves, or disconnected regions). Distinct Land Neighbours: Refers to the number of unique countries a nation borders via land.
Lesotho is completely surrounded by South Africa, making it one of only three countries in the world that are enclaved within another country; the other two are San Marino and Vatican City, both located within Italy. [3] The total length of the South African border is 909 kilometres (565 mi). [1]
Indonesia is the world's largest island country by area (1,904,569 km 2), and by total number of islands (17,504 islands). [4] It is also the world's most populous island country, with a population of over 270 million (the fourth most populous country in the world, after India, China, and the United States).