Extraterritoriality: The Law’s Long Reach
Explore the geographic anomaly of extraterritoriality, where the laws of a host country don't apply. From the diplomatic immunity of embassies and the jurisdiction of foreign military bases to the…
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The Fergana Valley Knot
The Fergana Valley, the fertile heart of Central Asia, is a geopolitical puzzle divided between Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. This blog post explores how Soviet-era border drawing created a chaotic…
Linguistic Islands: Pockets of Lost Languages
Hidden in remote mountain valleys and dense forests are communities whose languages are echoes of a forgotten past. These 'linguistic islands' offer a unique map of human history, where geography…
The World’s Newest International Borders
We often think of the world map as a finished product, but international borders are far from static. From the conflict-forged frontier between Sudan and South Sudan to the peaceful…
Life in an Exclave: Geopolitical Islands
Imagine your home is an island, not surrounded by water, but by a foreign country. This is the strange reality for residents of exclaves, geopolitical oddities where daily life is…