Enclave and exclave
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An enclave is a territory that is entirely surrounded by the territory of only one other state or entity. An enclave can be an independent territory or part of a larger one. Enclaves may also exist wi
Land for the Captain Cook Monument was deeded outright to the British government by the independent nation of Hawaii in 1877.
The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is a landlocked exclave of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The region covers 5,502.75 km2 with a population of 459,600. It is bordered by Armenia to the east and north,
Enclave and exclave
…Many exclaves are also enclaves, but an exclave surrounded by the territory of more than one state is not an enclave. The Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan is an example of an exclave that is not an enclave, as it borders Armenia, Iran, and Turkey. Semi-enclaves and semi-exclaves are areas that, except for…
A modern mausoleum marks the place in Nakhchivan City, traditionally believed to be the site of Noah's grave.
Silver coin of Shah Suleiman I (r. 1666–1694), struck at the Nakhchivan mint, dated 1684/5
Armenian cemetery in Julfa, 1830, by Francis Rawdon Chesney
Nakchivan landscape