The Atlas of Unusual Borders: Discover intriguing boundaries, territories and geographical curiosities

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The Atlas of Unusual Borders: Discover intriguing boundaries, territories and geographical curiosities

The Atlas of Unusual Borders: Discover intriguing boundaries, territories and geographical curiosities

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For more details, please consult the latest information provided by Royal Mail's International Incident Bulletin. Pheasant Island which for half a year belongs to the Spanish city of Irun, and the remaining half, to its French twin-town, Hendaye. A year later, a Royal wedding took place on the same spot to mark the occasion: French King Louis XIV married Maria Theresa of Spain.

By the time she got out, her fingers were grey and her hands looked like they belonged to a cadaver. In 1659, the island hosted the three-month negotiation that ended in Treaty of the Pyrenees, which ended the Franco-Spanish War. Canadian Stanstead and American Beebe Plain where the boundary line runs along the center of the main street, so that the houses on one side of the street are in Canada and on the other in the United States. When Apollo fell in love with her, Daphne ran to away to the island to resist temptation and protect her virginity. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

From islands that are in Spain for 6 months of the year and France for the rest, to streets with one side in America and the other in Canada, this beautifully designed book is a reminder that the world is not always what we think.

Surprisingly, during World War II, though the Germans occupied Greece, Hitler left this tiny section of land alone.In a later meeting with President Reagan, Gorbachev raised a glass to her and commented, “She proved by her courage how close to each other our peoples live.

Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Includes streets with one side in the US and the other Canada, islands which are in Spain half of the year and France the other, and similar phenomena. Everything on one side of the line belongs to one country and everything on the other side belongs to another country. While other countries do not contest ownership, Mount Athos has a unique idiosyncrasy: It is the only territory on Earth with an all-male population.Tomb of Suleyman Shah which is a tiny Turkish enclave within Syria which was moved closer to Turkey when Lake Assad was created but still stayed in Syria. During the Cold War, all the inhabitants of Big Diomede were forced onto mainland Russia so that they did not contact their American neighbors on Little Diomede.



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