Exclave

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An exclave is a territory that belongs to a political entity but is not connected to it by land (islands are not counted) and is surrounded by other political entities. A good example is the region around the Russian city Kaliningrad. It belongs to the Russian Federation, but is separated from the rest of that country by territory belonging to Lithuania and Poland.

Related Topics:
Territory - Kaliningrad - Russian Federation - Lithuania - Poland

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Although both meanings are close, an exclave may not necessarily be an enclave. Kaliningrad is surrounded not by one state only, but by two: Lithuania and Poland and it also borders the Baltic Sea. On the other hand, the Spanish exclave of Llívia is an enclave in France.

Related Topics:
Enclave - Kaliningrad - Lithuania - Poland - Baltic Sea - Spanish - Llívia - France

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Many exclaves today have some sort of ideology to become independent, especially if the exclave is far away from the Mainland.

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A much more obscure use means, in medical discussion, a detached part of an organ, as of the pancreas, thyroid, or other gland.

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