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. … See more

Enclaves exist for a variety of historical, political and geographical reasons. For example, in the feudal system in Europe, the ownership of … See more

For illustration, in the figure (above), A1 is a semi-enclave (attached to C and also bounded by water that only touches C's territorial water). … See more

Three countries qualify as completely surrounded by another country's land and/or internal waters:
• San Marino, enclaved within Italy
• Vatican City, … See more

The word enclave is French and first appeared in the mid-15th century as a derivative of the verb enclaver (1283), from the colloquial Latin inclavare (to close with a key). Originally, it … See more

An enclave is a part of the territory of a state that is enclosed within the territory of another state. To distinguish the parts of a state entirely … See more

True exclave is an extension of the concept of true enclave. In order to access a true exclave from the mainland, a traveller must go through the territory of at least one other … See more