Enclave

In human geography, an enclave is a piece of land which is totally surrounded by a foreign territory. If another country has sovereignty over it, it is also called an exclave of that other country.

Coastal countries

Some countries may be enclaved inside another one, except for a small coastal section which allows them to have access to open waters. However, this access is more of a corridor.

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• The most typical country of this kind is The Gambia, prevented only by a 50 km shore strip on the Atlantic Ocean from being an enclave of Senegal.
• The Sultanate of Brunei, within Malaysia. Brunei consists of two unconnected coastal parts. The smaller district of Temburong can be viewed as an exclave of Brunei, as well as an enclave in Malaysia. (although here the 'coastal strip' extends the geographic length of the country).
• The independent principality of Monaco within France.

Although Portugal, South Korea and the Republic of Ireland, for example, border just one other country, they have enough access to international waters not to be considered near-enclaves.

Related Topics:
Portugal - South Korea - Republic of Ireland

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