Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Politico-Geographical Oddities

See these points on GoogleMaps.




The uninhabited 8.2 acre island (Market Island) split between nations:
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The parts of the US accessible by foot only through Canada:
Point Roberts, WA
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The Northwest Angle, MN
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Elm Point, MN (right below Northwest Angle)
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Alburgh, VT (accessible by bridge from US)
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The part of Kentucky only accessible by land through Tennesee:
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The hodge-podge of Baarle-Hertog:
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The territory stranded behind the Iron Curtain, Kalinigrad Oblast:
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The countries entirely landlocked by another country: 
San Marino
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CIA World Fact Book














The Vatican
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Lesotho
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CIA World Factbook







The countries that span two continents:
  • Russia
  • Kazakhsta
  • Azerbaijan and Georgia
  • Turkey
  • Egypt

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