International borders can be very complicated. I showed this in a previous video with me.
But there are more complex international borders in the world ...
Like last time, I'll start with a look at enclaves and exclamations. The first complex
The border passes between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
The first and most obvious anomaly is that Azerbaijan has a large enclave. Even if
It is not an enclave because it borders several countries.
But there are also 3 smaller enclaves in Azerbaijan, all of which are enclaves as they are
Surrounded by Armenia. In contrast, there is also a built-in Armenian enclave
Azerbaijan.
However, since the two countries were at war in the early 1990s, the enclaves did.
they no longer exist because they are controlled by the other country.
But things get complicated when it comes to the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh. A self-declared
independent state in Azerbaijan, with virtually no international recognition.
But how did it all happen?
Well ... both countries were part of the former Soviet Union. And Joseph Stalin
I really enjoyed playing with international borders, creating enclaves and exclaves ... and sharing
The above countries.
conquer, divide power, and let no country have too much power.
The Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh is based on the original autonomous region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
created during the Soviet Union to be part of Azerbaijan although it has a population that
He was 99% ethnic Armenian.
However, tensions were kept under control while both countries were part of the Soviet Union
Fighting between countries began in the late 1980s and when the Soviet Union
The union collapsed, they were at war with each other.
After independence, Azerbaijan abolished the automatic government and divided the country between
neighboring provinces. A decision that was extremely unpopular with the locals
they wanted to become an independent nation or join Armenia.
Today, Nagorno-Karabakh controls most (but not all) of the former country
autonomous region, they also control parts of Azerbaijan that were not part of the region.
So there are parts of the earth that they claim but do not control. And parts of the country he controls, though
it was not initially claimed.
An additional proof that Joseph Stalin was playing with international borders are the enclaves and
Enclaves of the 3 neighboring countries Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. 3 plus ex
Soviet states.
In total there are: 2 exclaves from Tajikistan to Kyrgyzstan
1 enclave of Tajikistan in Uzbekistan and ... 4 enclaves of Uzbekistan in Kyrgyzstan.
There is a de facto enclave, the city of Barak. Legally, it's just a kyrgz
Kyrgyzstan village, but the area has been controlled by Uzbekistan ever since
In 1999, although it was only 1.5 km from the mainland, about 1,000 people lived there.
They cannot leave their village due to roadblocks.
The smallest of these enclaves measures about 0.8 square kilometers. About the size of 100 soccer balls
Lots. The largest of these enclaves is an enclave of Uzbekistan, incorporated in Kyrgyzstan ...
with a population that is 99% Tajikistan.
Well, for more enclaves, to Europe. In the first video, I looked crazy
complex border between the Netherlands and Belgium in neighboring municipalities
from Baarle-Nassua and Baarle-Hertog. But Belgium has several enclaves, one with the other
Neighbors - Germany.
There are 5 enclaves in Germany that are left to the left of the mainland by a Belgian railway line
- Vennbahn, which is no longer used.
In some places, the slaves are so close that they are only 10. they are far apart
Meters of Belgian soil.
The smallest of these enclaves, with only 1.6 acres, contains a single house with a large one
Garden.
But in addition to these enclaves, there is another in Germany, incorporated in Switzerland.
This small German town of about 1,500 inhabitants is located in the Swiss customs area.
and although the legal tender is the euro, the Swiss franc is used much more frequently.
A situation very similar to that of the Italian Champion of Italy in the first part.
To summarize all the enclaves and enclaves of Europe that we have covered ... there are a few
Enclaves of Belgium in the Netherlands, as well as several enclaves in the Netherlands
inside Belgium. But Belgium also has German enclaves within its borders and in turn
Germany has another enclave in Switzerland, while Switzerland also has a tea
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