An Examination of the Factors that Contribute to the Formation of Exclaves
Journal: Florida International University Digital Commons (Florida International University)
Year: 2017

The purpose of the study is to examine the factors that contributed to the formation of exclaves, or areas of land that are separated from their respective countries by the presence of surrounding foreign territories. A major focus of the research will be to analyze the effects that strategic advantage, nationalism, and mapping errors have on the formation of exclaves. Traditional and contemporary exclaves, such as the British exclave of Gibraltar and the Russian exclave of Crimea, will be studi