Why does an island swap countries every six months? Explore the weirdest border anomalies and geopolitical loopholes of Spain!
In this video, we break down 4 unbelievable historical and geographic glitches:
0:00 - Introduction: Spain's 5 Unexpected Neighbors
0:12 - Llívia: The Spanish Town Trapped Inside France
0:36 - Pheasant Island: Shared Custody Between France & Spain
0:57 - Gibraltar: The Active Airport Runway Border Crosswalk
1:08 - Peñón de Vélez: World’s Shortest Land Border (85 Meters)
Learn how 300-year-old treaties, clever legal technicalities, and freak storms created some of the most bizarre borders on Earth.
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Tag: geography facts, spain borders, pheasant island, weird borders, daily motion geography, curious facts
