Geography
How Exclaves and Enclaves Shape Borderland Governance
Quick fact
The Netherlands and Belgium share the world's most complex border: Baarle-Nassau and Baarle-Hertog contain more than 30 separate enclaves, some of which themselves contain Belgian counter-enclaves, creating a complex jigsaw of governance that has been peacefully managed for centuries.
Why this is interesting
Imagine a town where the border runs right through the middle of a house—your living room is in one country, your bedroom in another. How do governments manage such a messy reality?