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enclave

Territory entirely surrounded by another territory

EntityQ171441

Subclass of: enclave or 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 within territorial waters. Enclave is sometimes used improperly to denote a territory that is only partly surrounded by another state. Enclaves that are not part of a larger territory are not exclaves. Three such sovereign states exist globally: Lesotho, San Marino, and Vatican City.

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Main Wikidata property: enclave within
Different from: Q11696948
pene-enclave

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