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*[[Akrotiri and Dhekelia]], British sovereign base areas, border the [[Cyprus|Republic of Cyprus]]. Dhekelia also borders the [[Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus]], but the latter is recognised only by Turkey. |
*[[Akrotiri and Dhekelia]], British sovereign base areas, border the [[Cyprus|Republic of Cyprus]]. Dhekelia also borders the [[Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus]], but the latter is recognised only by Turkey. |
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*[[Gibraltar]], a [[British overseas territory]], occupies a small [[peninsula]] and has a 1.2 km land border with [[Spain]]. |
*[[Gibraltar]], a [[British overseas territory]], occupies a small [[peninsula]] and has a 1.2 km land border with [[Spain]]. |
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*[[Hong Kong]], comprising a continental portion and more than 200 islands in the [[South China Sea]], was formerly ceded and leased by Qing China to the United Kingdom. It was returned to the People's Republic of China in 1997, but has since then operated with its own judicial system under the policy of "[[One Country, Two Systems]]". The land border and coastline, although no longer one between two states, are still controlled as though Hong Kong were an international exclave |
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*[[Macau]], comprises a peninsula and two islands in the [[South China Sea]], 60 km west of Hong Kong, and like Hong Kong was formerly administered by a colonial power (in this case, [[Portugal]]) but returned to the People's Republic of China in 1999. It too has its own judicial system and retains border and coastal controls similar to those of an exclave. |
*[[Macau]], comprises a peninsula and two islands in the [[South China Sea]], 60 km west of Hong Kong, and like Hong Kong was formerly administered by a colonial power (in this case, [[Portugal]]) but returned to the People's Republic of China in 1999. It too has its own judicial system and retains border and coastal controls similar to those of an exclave. |
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*The island of [[Saint Martin]] is split between two island territories: the northern half, [[Saint Martin (France)|Saint-Martin]], is a [[France|French]] [[overseas collectivity]]; the southern half, [[Sint Maarten]], is one of the four constituent countries that form the [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]]. |
*The island of [[Saint Martin]] is split between two island territories: the northern half, [[Saint Martin (France)|Saint-Martin]], is a [[France|French]] [[overseas collectivity]]; the southern half, [[Sint Maarten]], is one of the four constituent countries that form the [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]]. |
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This is a list of sovereign countries that border only one other country, with only land borders being counted. Some of these countries may be said to have several neighbours "by sea". As an example Denmark "borders" Sweden and Norway by sea, and Canada has sea boundaries with Denmark (between Baffin Island and Greenland) and France (between the island of Newfoundland and the territory of St. Pierre and Miquelon). Other countries may only border one country by sea.
Territory leased or ceded by one country to another for perpetual use, but not in sovereignty, such as Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba, or memorials, such as the American Cemetery in France, do not constitute true territorial borders, because the land occupied remains a formal part of the host country.
Countries bordering only one other country
Country | Neighbour | Border length (km) | Notes |
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Brunei | Malaysia | 381 | Borders the Malaysian state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo. |
Canada | United States | 8,893 | The border around the area of Hans Island between Canada and Greenland (a Danish dependent territory) is disputed and undefined. Canada also shares a maritime border with Saint Pierre and Miquelon, a French dependent territory |
Denmark | Germany | 68 | Denmark is connected to Sweden via the Øresund Bridge. The border around the area of Hans Island between Canada and Greenland (a Danish dependent territory) is disputed and undefined. See dependent territories below. |
Dominican Republic | Haiti | 360 | On the island of Hispaniola. |
Gambia | Senegal | 740 | The Republic of Gambia is bordered north, south and east by Senegal. |
Haiti | Dominican Republic | 360 | On the island of Hispaniola. |
Ireland | United Kingdom | 360 | The Republic of Ireland borders the United Kingdom on the island of Ireland. |
Lesotho | South Africa | 909 | Lesotho is an enclave entirely surrounded by South Africa. |
Monaco | France | 4.4 | Monaco is surrounded on three sides by France, the last bordering the Mediterranean. |
Papua New Guinea | Indonesia | 820 | On the island of New Guinea. |
Portugal | Spain | 1,214 | |
Qatar | Saudi Arabia | 60 | The planned Qatar–Bahrain Friendship Bridge would connect Qatar to Bahrain. |
San Marino | Italy | 39 | San Marino is an enclave entirely surrounded by Italy. |
South Korea | North Korea | 238 | On the Korean Peninsula, at the Demarcation Line. The two countries are separated by a 4 km wide Demilitarized Zone. |
Timor-Leste | Indonesia | 228 | On the island of Timor. |
United Kingdom | Ireland | 360 | The United Kingdom borders the Republic of Ireland on the island of Ireland. The UK is also connected to France via the Channel Tunnel. The UK sovereign base areas Akrotiri and Dhekelia share borders with Cyprus. Gibraltar, a UK overseas territory, shares a border with Spain. See dependent territories below. |
Vatican City | Italy | 3.2 | The Vatican is an enclave entirely surrounded by Italy. |
Causeways, bridges, and tunnels
Borders relevant to this list may arguably include short theoretical borders in the middle of man-made constructions. Also, artificial islands or causeways could be disputed.[citation needed]
- Denmark, in addition to its border with Germany, technically also has an extremely short border with Sweden across the Oresund Bridge.
- Singapore, although an island nation with no natural land borders, is connected to Malaysia by the Johor Causeway and the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link.
- Bahrain, likewise an island nation, is connected to Saudi Arabia by the King Fahd Causeway; the Qatar–Bahrain Friendship Bridge connecting it to Qatar is planned but as yet incomplete.
- The United Kingdom, in addition to its border with Ireland, has a border with France in the Channel Tunnel.
Dependent territories
In some cases, a dependent territory of one nation borders another nation.
- Greenland, a Danish dependent territory, has a border dispute with Canada around the area of Hans Island. Canada recognises the international border as crossing through the middle of the Island.
- Akrotiri and Dhekelia, British sovereign base areas, border the Republic of Cyprus. Dhekelia also borders the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, but the latter is recognised only by Turkey.
- Gibraltar, a British overseas territory, occupies a small peninsula and has a 1.2 km land border with Spain.
- Hong Kong, comprising a continental portion and more than 200 islands in the South China Sea, was formerly ceded and leased by Qing China to the United Kingdom. It was returned to the People's Republic of China in 1997, but has since then operated with its own judicial system under the policy of "One Country, Two Systems". The land border and coastline, although no longer one between two states, are still controlled as though Hong Kong were an international exclave
- Macau, comprises a peninsula and two islands in the South China Sea, 60 km west of Hong Kong, and like Hong Kong was formerly administered by a colonial power (in this case, Portugal) but returned to the People's Republic of China in 1999. It too has its own judicial system and retains border and coastal controls similar to those of an exclave.
- The island of Saint Martin is split between two island territories: the northern half, Saint-Martin, is a French overseas collectivity; the southern half, Sint Maarten, is one of the four constituent countries that form the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Historical
There are many countries that historically had only one neighbour. Some no longer exist while others now have either no land borders or borders with more than one nation due to map changes.
- Korea bordered only China for several hundred years before 1860, after which a second international border with Russia appeared, according to the Convention of Peking.
- Ciskei, one of the South African "independent" homelands, reincorporated on April 27, 1994.
- Dominion of Newfoundland, with Canada, until March 31, 1949 when it became the Canadian province of Newfoundland (now named Newfoundland and Labrador).
- The Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England bordered each other until 1707 when Scotland and England were united by the Acts of Union, see Anglo-Scottish border.
- Japan bordered Russia on the island of Sakhalin from 1905 until 1910, when a second border with Manchuria China and Russian Far East appeared upon annexation of Korea. Both Sakhalin and Korea were relinquished in 1945.
References
See also
- Enclave and exclave
- Island country
- Land borders
- Separation barrier
- Landlocked country
- List of countries and territories by land and maritime borders
- List of enclaves and exclaves
- List of island countries
- List of divided islands
- List of political and geographic borders
- List of sets of four countries that border one another