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exclave

/ˈɛkskleɪv/
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Other forms: exclaves

An exclave is a region of one country that's separated from the rest by another country's territory.

There are many exclaves around the world. Alaska is a well-known example of an exclave because it is part of the United States but separated from the mainland by Canadian territory. Another famous exclave is Kaliningrad Oblast, which is a part of Russia, but surrounded by Poland, Lithuania, and the Baltic Sea. Exclaves often face challenges like relying on neighbors for trade and travel while developing unique cultural and political traits shaped by their isolation.

Definitions of exclave
  1. noun
    part of a country entirely cut off from the country's main portion, by being surrounded by another country
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