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What is an enclave?
What is an enclave?
An enclave is a territorial state that is completely surrounded by another state but belongs to one state.
What is an enclave (AP Study Guide definition)?
What is an enclave (AP Study Guide definition)?
An enclave is a minority culture group concentrated inside a country that is dominated by a different, larger culture group.
Name examples of enclaves.
Name examples of enclaves.
Examples of enclaves include ethnic neighborhoods, Québec, and Bangladesh.
Name examples of enclaves that are sovereign states (therefore are not true enclaves).
Name examples of enclaves that are sovereign states (therefore are not true enclaves).
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What did the 1994 Dayton Peace Accords establish?
What did the 1994 Dayton Peace Accords establish?
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What is an exclave?
What is an exclave?
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What is an exclave (AP Study Guide definition)?
What is an exclave (AP Study Guide definition)?
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Why do neighboring states attempt to claim exclaves?
Why do neighboring states attempt to claim exclaves?
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How are exclaves delineated to states?
How are exclaves delineated to states?
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Are islands considered exclaves?
Are islands considered exclaves?
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Name examples of exclaves.
Name examples of exclaves.
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Why were Kaliningrad (Russia's exclave) and Alaska (United States' exclave) established?
Why were Kaliningrad (Russia's exclave) and Alaska (United States' exclave) established?
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Study Notes
Enclaves
- An enclave is a territory completely surrounded by another state's territory, while still belonging to one state.
- Enclaves can also refer to concentrated minority culture groups within a country dominated by a larger culture.
- Examples of enclaves include ethnic neighborhoods and physical regions like Québec.
- Bangladesh is an example of an enclave within India.
- Sovereign state enclaves include Lesotho (inside South Africa), San Marino (inside Italy), and Vatican City (within Rome).
- The 1994 Dayton Peace Accords created several enclaves in Bosnia to separate conflicting communities of Serbs, Croats, and Muslims.
Exclaves
- An exclave is a territory belonging to one state but separated from it by another state.
- An exclave can be described as a fragmented piece of a state's territory separated by land from the main area.
- Neighboring states often seek claims over exclaves based on cultural nationalism.
- Exclaves are established through armed conflict, diplomatic negotiations, territory purchases, or peace treaty allocations.
- Islands are not classified as exclaves.
Examples of Exclaves
- Notable examples of exclaves include:
- Alaska (United States)
- Port Roberts (United States)
- Kaliningrad (Russia)
- Nagorno-Karabakh (Armenia)
- Nakhcivan (Azerbaijan)
- Cabinda (Angola)
- Musandam (Oman)
- Llívia (Spain)
- Ceuta and Melilla (Spain)
- West Papua (Indonesia, located on the Island of New Guinea)
- Kaliningrad and Alaska were primarily established for trade and resource acquisition.
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This set of flashcards covers essential concepts from Chapter 8 of Political Geography, focusing on enclaves and exclaves. Learn the definitions, examples, and characteristics of these unique territorial entities.
