Enclaves V: The Rest

Part I: Enclaves and Exclaves | Part II: The Caucasus | Part III: The Fergana Valley | Part IV: Europe

The last and long-promised part of my Enclaves series is finally here. We’ve looked at a number of regions around the world, troubled and untroubled and seen the various types, causes and effects of enclaves. Of additional interest to those especially interested in geography like us here at Cominganarchy is the graphic below showing the specific geographical types of enclaves/exclaves. I modified it slightly from the original version which I found here.

Exact descriptions of the examples above can be found with the original graphic here.

In total, the world is home to 262 enclaves some of which are harmless geographical oddities and others which continue to exacerbate previous problems or which create new ones. Perhaps the most important lesson of the series for today is that which relates to the two state solution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. While Gaza and the West Bank are disconnected and seemingly impossible to merge into a single state, it can be done. A simple coridor could solve the problem and would by no means be a historical first. So the next time one hears about the impossibility of a fragmented Palestine, remember geography is a problem that can often be overcome.

Nevertheless, I hope everyone has enjoyed the series and has learned something. The series could go on in even greater detail and looking into other regions like Africa but I’ll leave that to you. For further reading, do visit all of the sources below.

• Wikipedia
• Alle zu Enklaven und Exklaven (German only)
• Enclaves of the World
• Digital Topographic Map Sets
• Exclave.info
• Enclaves and Exclaves