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I think "Many enclaves are also exclaves" is backwards. By Wikipedia's definition, all enclaves are exclaves, but only some exclaves are enclaves. The territor
by teraflop 11y ago
I think "Many enclaves are also exclaves" is backwards. By Wikipedia's definition, all enclaves are exclaves, but only some exclaves are enclaves.
The territories described in the article are enclaves, not just exclaves, because India and Bangladesh are the only two countries involved.
EDIT: Ah, never mind, I was only considering the case where a country is partitioned into multiple disconnected components.
- ambrop7 11y agoHow do you conclude that all enclaves are exclaves? A connected state that is entirely surrounded by another state is a counter-example.
- pcl 11y agoI believe they have it right. For example, the Vatican is an enclave -- entirely surrounded by Italy -- but not an exclave, as it is itself contiguous.
- alextgordon 11y agoNot all. Look at D. If the entire territory of a state is an enclave, then it's not an exclave of anywhere. e.g. the Vatican City.
- Turing_Machine 11y agoLesotho and San Marino are the only other two, I think.
- joeyo 11y agoWell, there's the Republic of Kugelmugel. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kugelmugel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kugelmugel