of the world in this video I'm going to
of the world in this video I'm going to

take you on a gated journey around the
take you on a gated journey around the

globe talking to you about some disputes
globe talking to you about some disputes

oddities complexities or just some
oddities complexities or just some

things are good to be aware of and this
things are good to be aware of and this

complicated planet we live on some of
complicated planet we live on some of

the things I'll be talking about I
the things I'll be talking about I

already have entire videos on if you
already have entire videos on if you

want a deeper understanding we'll start
want a deeper understanding we'll start

at the centre of the world the prime
at the centre of the world the prime

meridian which goes through Greenwich
meridian which goes through Greenwich

England this is because that's where the
England this is because that's where the

British invented time in 1884 here we
British invented time in 1884 here we

have two independent countries the
have two independent countries the

United Kingdom of Great Britain and
United Kingdom of Great Britain and

Northern Ireland and the Republic of
Northern Ireland and the Republic of

Ireland the country of Ireland comprises
Ireland the country of Ireland comprises

the majority of the island of Ireland
the majority of the island of Ireland

while the northern part called Northern
while the northern part called Northern

Ireland as one of the four constituent
Ireland as one of the four constituent

countries of the United Kingdom Northern
countries of the United Kingdom Northern

Ireland doesn't really have an official
Ireland doesn't really have an official

flag because it's population doesn't
flag because it's population doesn't

exactly agree on whether they should
exactly agree on whether they should

remain British or unite with the rest of
remain British or unite with the rest of

Ireland the other three constituent
Ireland the other three constituent

countries are in Great Britain and
countries are in Great Britain and

surrounding Manor Islands Scotland
surrounding Manor Islands Scotland

England and Wales some people use the
England and Wales some people use the

terms Great Britain United Kingdom and
terms Great Britain United Kingdom and

England interchangeably but please don't
England interchangeably but please don't

as a Scottish really don't appreciate it
as a Scottish really don't appreciate it

in fact many Scots don't want to be part
in fact many Scots don't want to be part

of the UK despite an unsuccessful
of the UK despite an unsuccessful

referendum in 2014 there's still a very
referendum in 2014 there's still a very

sizable independence movement even more
sizable independence movement even more

so since breaks it
so since breaks it

so just remember Great Britain and
so just remember Great Britain and

England the UK and independent country
England the UK and independent country

made up of four non independent
made up of four non independent

countries and England one of those four
countries and England one of those four

countries oh and there's also the ale of
countries oh and there's also the ale of

mine Jersey and Guernsey which are
mine Jersey and Guernsey which are

British but not part of the UK for some
British but not part of the UK for some

reason they're referred to as chrome
reason they're referred to as chrome

dependencies okay we really need to move
dependencies okay we really need to move

on lots to cover if we go into the AC
on lots to cover if we go into the AC

north we find the Faroe Islands and
north we find the Faroe Islands and

Greenland two places that you wouldn't
Greenland two places that you wouldn't

think have much in common but they do
think have much in common but they do

they're both Danish they're both
they're both Danish they're both

autonomous territories of Denmark and
autonomous territories of Denmark and

despite the immense difference in size
despite the immense difference in size

between the two they actually both have
between the two they actually both have

a similar population of around 50,000
a similar population of around 50,000

unsurprisingly Greenland is one of the
unsurprisingly Greenland is one of the

least densely populated parts of the
least densely populated parts of the

world the åland is literally
world the åland is literally

three-quarters ace now moving on to line
three-quarters ace now moving on to line

with
with

more hospitable climate mainland Europe
more hospitable climate mainland Europe

first thing to talk about is probably
first thing to talk about is probably

the European Union an economic and
the European Union an economic and

political union of 27 European states it
political union of 27 European states it

used to be 28 but you know breaks it and
used to be 28 but you know breaks it and

the EU has what's called the Schengen
the EU has what's called the Schengen

area an area of free travel in which
area an area of free travel in which

participating countries have abolished
participating countries have abolished

border controls not all members of the
border controls not all members of the

EU are part of this area and also some
EU are part of this area and also some

non EU members are same with the euro
non EU members are same with the euro

zone a monetary union in which all
zone a monetary union in which all

countries use a shared currency the Euro
countries use a shared currency the Euro

19 of the 27 members are part of the
19 of the 27 members are part of the

euro zone four countries have agreements
euro zone four countries have agreements

with the EU to officially use the euro
with the EU to officially use the euro

despite not being part of the EU and
despite not being part of the EU and

then two others just sort of to say that
then two others just sort of to say that

they wanted it to without any agreement
they wanted it to without any agreement

in place they're given how much
in place they're given how much

Europeans loved conquering the world for
Europeans loved conquering the world for

a few centuries that are plenty of parts
a few centuries that are plenty of parts

of European countries outside of Europe
of European countries outside of Europe

like the large part of France and South
like the large part of France and South

America are smaller islands just off the
America are smaller islands just off the

coast of Madagascar of course I won't be
coast of Madagascar of course I won't be

able to cover up them all just a quick
able to cover up them all just a quick

mention about the Vatican City which is
mention about the Vatican City which is

considered a country the smallest in the
considered a country the smallest in the

world entirely strange by Attlee but is
world entirely strange by Attlee but is

not a member of the United Nations
not a member of the United Nations

although as an observer state okay to
although as an observer state okay to

Spain next this region here is called
Spain next this region here is called

Catalonia it's one of the 17 autonomous
Catalonia it's one of the 17 autonomous

communities of Spain many Catalans have
communities of Spain many Catalans have

been fighting for independence from
been fighting for independence from

Spain over the last century with things
Spain over the last century with things

really picking up over the last decade
really picking up over the last decade

Catalonia saw permission from Madrid to
Catalonia saw permission from Madrid to

hold an independence referendum spin
hold an independence referendum spin

said no Catalonia said they'll do it
said no Catalonia said they'll do it

anyway spin said we know that's illegal
anyway spin said we know that's illegal

but they did it anyway
but they did it anyway

the result was 92 percent in favour of
the result was 92 percent in favour of

Independence but everyone who wanted to
Independence but everyone who wanted to

remain parts being just boycotted the
remain parts being just boycotted the

vote so it doesn't really count the
vote so it doesn't really count the

president of Catalonia later declared
president of Catalonia later declared

independence
independence

soare of it was all very confusing and
soare of it was all very confusing and

nobody really knows what happened
nobody really knows what happened

Catalonia is still popping though and
Catalonia is still popping though and

the former president is currently living
the former president is currently living

in self-imposed exile and Belgium on the
in self-imposed exile and Belgium on the

southern coast the Iberian Peninsula
southern coast the Iberian Peninsula

there's Gibraltar an overseas British
there's Gibraltar an overseas British

territory which was ceded from Spain
territory which was ceded from Spain

about three hundred years ago and just
about three hundred years ago and just

across the Mediterranean there's a
across the Mediterranean there's a

couple of parts of Africa they're still
couple of parts of Africa they're still

part of Spain
part of Spain

arrey what's next is the Balkans this is
arrey what's next is the Balkans this is

a part of Europe in which everyone hates
a part of Europe in which everyone hates

each other probably the biggest point of
each other probably the biggest point of

contention as the self-declared
contention as the self-declared

partially recognized state of Kosovo or
partially recognized state of Kosovo or

the autonomous Serbian province of
the autonomous Serbian province of

Kosovo depending on your viewpoint the
Kosovo depending on your viewpoint the

prophets declared its independence in
prophets declared its independence in

2008 after a war with Serbia a few years
2008 after a war with Serbia a few years

earlier in which Kosovo received
earlier in which Kosovo received

military support from NATO the
military support from NATO the

population of kosovo is predominantly
population of kosovo is predominantly

albanian as well as this there is also
albanian as well as this there is also

the near three-decade naming dispute
the near three-decade naming dispute

between Greece and massa
between Greece and massa

North Macedonia as it's now called
North Macedonia as it's now called

basically Macedonia is a large
basically Macedonia is a large

geographic region much of which is in
geographic region much of which is in

Greece and was named as such after an
Greece and was named as such after an

ancient Greek kingdom of macedon so
ancient Greek kingdom of macedon so

Greece wasn't too happy in 1981 when
Greece wasn't too happy in 1981 when

their neighbor declared independence
their neighbor declared independence

from Yugoslavia as the Republic of
from Yugoslavia as the Republic of

Macedonia due to Greek objections the
Macedonia due to Greek objections the

country was referred to as the Former
country was referred to as the Former

Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and

diplomatic organizations like the UN
diplomatic organizations like the UN

after 28 years the insanity was finally
after 28 years the insanity was finally

ended and the country was renamed the
ended and the country was renamed the

Republic of North Macedonia but I'm
Republic of North Macedonia but I'm

pretty sure neither side was really
pretty sure neither side was really

happy without calm and they both still
happy without calm and they both still

hate each other on to Russia now this is
hate each other on to Russia now this is

the Crimean Peninsula it was an expelled
the Crimean Peninsula it was an expelled

from Ukraine and 2014 after a referendum
from Ukraine and 2014 after a referendum

of questionable legitimacy it was only
of questionable legitimacy it was only

actually part of Ukraine for about a
actually part of Ukraine for about a

half a century since was transferred to
half a century since was transferred to

Ukraine while both were Soviet republics
Ukraine while both were Soviet republics

Western governments and the UN do not
Western governments and the UN do not

recognize the annexation and still
recognize the annexation and still

considered the peninsula to be part of
considered the peninsula to be part of

Ukraine nothing has actually been done
Ukraine nothing has actually been done

about it though one more part of Russia
about it though one more part of Russia

that's good to be aware of is the small
that's good to be aware of is the small

aids clade here called the Kaliningrad
aids clade here called the Kaliningrad

Oblast
Oblast

it was originally part of the German
it was originally part of the German

state of Prussia but the Soviet Union
state of Prussia but the Soviet Union

cleaned it after the Allies victory in
cleaned it after the Allies victory in

world war ii and then after the fall of
world war ii and then after the fall of

the soviet union that became completely
the soviet union that became completely

cut off from the rest of russia
cut off from the rest of russia

traveling to Russia's southern border
traveling to Russia's southern border

with Georgia Georgia has a somewhat
with Georgia Georgia has a somewhat

precarious political situation as it has
precarious political situation as it has

not one but two parts of the country
not one but two parts of the country

that have declared their independence of
that have declared their independence of

cassia and South Ossetia both states
cassia and South Ossetia both states

have control over the ADHD claim however
have control over the ADHD claim however

they very much lack international
they very much lack international

recognition both states declared during
recognition both states declared during

the payment
the payment

in the 1990s with backing from Russia
in the 1990s with backing from Russia

there was even a brief war over the
there was even a brief war over the

dispute between Georgia and Russia in
dispute between Georgia and Russia in

2008 no prizes for guessing how that
2008 no prizes for guessing how that

turned out
turned out

next we'll take a trip down to the
next we'll take a trip down to the

Mediterranean to the beautiful summer
Mediterranean to the beautiful summer

getaway of Cyprus the political
getaway of Cyprus the political

situation here though as a bear ugly the
situation here though as a bear ugly the

Ale it is currently divided between the
Ale it is currently divided between the

country of Cyprus and the unrecognized
country of Cyprus and the unrecognized

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus the
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus the

zun buffer zone separating the two
zun buffer zone separating the two

political entities that was established
political entities that was established

after the inter-ethnic violence between
after the inter-ethnic violence between

the Greeks and the Turks of the åland
the Greeks and the Turks of the åland

erupted in the 1960s shortly after
erupted in the 1960s shortly after

Cyprus gained independence from the UK
Cyprus gained independence from the UK

there was a Greek who followed by a
there was a Greek who followed by a

Turkish invasion and they all got very
Turkish invasion and they all got very

messy oh and there's also some British
messy oh and there's also some British

bases in Ireland I guess the strategic
bases in Ireland I guess the strategic

location was just too valuable to give
location was just too valuable to give

up moving further south and on to Africa
up moving further south and on to Africa

probably the most noticeable
probably the most noticeable

geopolitical dispute in Africa is the
geopolitical dispute in Africa is the

area known as Western Sahara the region
area known as Western Sahara the region

is claimed and mostly controlled by
is claimed and mostly controlled by

Morocco but the region has also been
Morocco but the region has also been

proclaimed as the independent country of
proclaimed as the independent country of

the Sirah we out of democratic republic
the Sirah we out of democratic republic

by the indigenous rebel group of the
by the indigenous rebel group of the

Polisario Front were started off by
Polisario Front were started off by

fighting against Spanish colonial rule
fighting against Spanish colonial rule

in the 1970s in 1976 Spain just sort of
in the 1970s in 1976 Spain just sort of

knocked over the whole situation and
knocked over the whole situation and

debated the region between Morocco and
debated the region between Morocco and

another neighboring country Mauritania
another neighboring country Mauritania

who also claimed the region a latane but
who also claimed the region a latane but

not anymore on the opposite coast of
not anymore on the opposite coast of

Africa we have a Somalia at which once
Africa we have a Somalia at which once

again is a dispute caused by the
again is a dispute caused by the

Europeans Somaliland was controlled by
Europeans Somaliland was controlled by

the British
the British

while the rest of why's today the
while the rest of why's today the

country of Somalia was controlled by
country of Somalia was controlled by

Attlee in 1960 the two were joined to
Attlee in 1960 the two were joined to

make a new independent country
make a new independent country

Somaliland declared independence in 1991
Somaliland declared independence in 1991

and a civil war has been ongoing ever
and a civil war has been ongoing ever

since now moving on to the metal alpha
since now moving on to the metal alpha

okay so it's quite literally impossible
okay so it's quite literally impossible

to give any kind of explanation of what
to give any kind of explanation of what

the hell is going on here in just a
the hell is going on here in just a

couple of minutes so just keep in mind
couple of minutes so just keep in mind

that everything I say is going to be way
that everything I say is going to be way

over simplified before the beginning of
over simplified before the beginning of

the currently ongoing situation there is
the currently ongoing situation there is

an area called Palestine which was under
an area called Palestine which was under

British administration in 1948 the
British administration in 1948 the

United Nations passed a resolution to
United Nations passed a resolution to

partition
partition

between Jewish and Arab communities the
between Jewish and Arab communities the

descendants of these out of communities
descendants of these out of communities

in this region and refugee camps nearby
in this region and refugee camps nearby

are what we today call Palestinians
are what we today call Palestinians

after the resolution was passed the
after the resolution was passed the

State of Israel was declared this led to
State of Israel was declared this led to

the first of several wars with its
the first of several wars with its

neighbors in which Israel was often
neighbors in which Israel was often

fighting against most or all of them at
fighting against most or all of them at

once territory in this region has
once territory in this region has

bounced back and forth between different
bounced back and forth between different

countries and organizations many times
countries and organizations many times

today Israel's also in control of the
today Israel's also in control of the

Golan Heights where she'd captured from
Golan Heights where she'd captured from

Syria in 1967 now as well as Israel we
Syria in 1967 now as well as Israel we

also have the state of Palestine
also have the state of Palestine

declared in 1988 which is a partially
declared in 1988 which is a partially

recognized state with observer status at
recognized state with observer status at

the United Nations his claimed territory
the United Nations his claimed territory

as the West Bank in which an interim
as the West Bank in which an interim

division agreement was reached with
division agreement was reached with

Israel and the 90s as well as the Gaza
Israel and the 90s as well as the Gaza

Strip which has actually been controlled
Strip which has actually been controlled

by Hamas since 2007 a Palestinian
by Hamas since 2007 a Palestinian

political party and variously described
political party and variously described

as a terrorist organization things are
as a terrorist organization things are

even more complicated in Jerusalem an
even more complicated in Jerusalem an

ancient city with profound significance
ancient city with profound significance

to Jews Muslims and Christians the city
to Jews Muslims and Christians the city

is fully controlled by Israel but
is fully controlled by Israel but

claimed by both groups as their capital
claimed by both groups as their capital

though with different parts the city
though with different parts the city

being claimed by each group on top of
being claimed by each group on top of

all of this there's also the issue of
all of this there's also the issue of

Israeli settlements which we don't have
Israeli settlements which we don't have

time to get to and I'd really like to
time to get to and I'd really like to

move on that please staying in the
move on that please staying in the

Middle East there's the situation in
Middle East there's the situation in

Syria in which a devastating multi-sided
Syria in which a devastating multi-sided

Civil War has been ongoing for nearly 10
Civil War has been ongoing for nearly 10

years now this began with a series of
years now this began with a series of

anti-government protests part of a
anti-government protests part of a

broader movement known as the Arab
broader movement known as the Arab

Spring which was violently suppressed
Spring which was violently suppressed

the conflict is one of the bloodiest of
the conflict is one of the bloodiest of

the 21st century and has spilled over to
the 21st century and has spilled over to

several neighboring countries there's
several neighboring countries there's

also the situation in Iraq that is still
also the situation in Iraq that is still

ongoing conflict that stemmed from the
ongoing conflict that stemmed from the

us-led invasion in 2003 to topple the
us-led invasion in 2003 to topple the

government of Saddam Hussein with Isis
government of Saddam Hussein with Isis

having mostly lost their territory in
having mostly lost their territory in

Iraq the violence is continued in the
Iraq the violence is continued in the

form of an insurgency featuring several
form of an insurgency featuring several

rebel groups Isis was defeated in the
rebel groups Isis was defeated in the

Civil War with help from the Kurds a
Civil War with help from the Kurds a

distinct ethnic group in northern Iraq
distinct ethnic group in northern Iraq

that is seeking independence the people
that is seeking independence the people

overwhelmingly voted in favour of
overwhelmingly voted in favour of

independence spot the Iraqi government
independence spot the Iraqi government

in the referendum illegal all right
in the referendum illegal all right

let's move east of the metal east and on
let's move east of the metal east and on

to the Indian subcontinent where we
to the Indian subcontinent where we

found the disputed region of Jammu
found the disputed region of Jammu

and cashmere basically this idea was a
and cashmere basically this idea was a

princely state of India while under
princely state of India while under

British control and in 1947 when India
British control and in 1947 when India

was divided into India and Pakistan
was divided into India and Pakistan

disagreements about which country to
disagreements about which country to

join caused conflict and a de facto
join caused conflict and a de facto

partition of the region that remains
partition of the region that remains

unresolved this day around here is also
unresolved this day around here is also

several territorial disputes between
several territorial disputes between

India and China along their extensive
India and China along their extensive

border all of which are controlled by
border all of which are controlled by

China and speaking of China there's
China and speaking of China there's

plenty here to talk about - we've got
plenty here to talk about - we've got

today it's Hong Kong Taiwan and probably
today it's Hong Kong Taiwan and probably

much more we don't have time for so
much more we don't have time for so

Tibet Tibet is an autonomous region of
Tibet Tibet is an autonomous region of

the People's Republic of China the
the People's Republic of China the

Tibetan people are ethnically distinct
Tibetan people are ethnically distinct

from the Han Chinese majority but the
from the Han Chinese majority but the

area has been under Chinese control for
area has been under Chinese control for

three hundred years
three hundred years

however when in pedia rule in China came
however when in pedia rule in China came

to an end with the fall of the Qing
to an end with the fall of the Qing

Dynasty in 1912 today experienced a few
Dynasty in 1912 today experienced a few

decades of the facto independence this
decades of the facto independence this

is when China became a republic for the
is when China became a republic for the

first time however when a civil war
first time however when a civil war

broke out between the government and the
broke out between the government and the

Communist rebellion the Communist won
Communist rebellion the Communist won

and proclaimed the People's Republic of
and proclaimed the People's Republic of

China the new communist government
China the new communist government

annexed Abed in 1951 albeit with
annexed Abed in 1951 albeit with

resistance from Tibet a thousand strong
resistance from Tibet a thousand strong

army now that civil war that was won by
army now that civil war that was won by

the communists the losing saved the
the communists the losing saved the

Republic of China didn't just disappear
Republic of China didn't just disappear

in fact this brings us on to our next
in fact this brings us on to our next

stop Taiwan this is where the Republican
stop Taiwan this is where the Republican

/ Nationalist government fled to in 1949
/ Nationalist government fled to in 1949

while this country is commonly referred
while this country is commonly referred

to as Taiwan it's name is actually
to as Taiwan it's name is actually

unchanged this day the Republic of China
unchanged this day the Republic of China

China's stove used haiwan as part of its
China's stove used haiwan as part of its

territory despite the People's Republic
territory despite the People's Republic

never having any jurisdiction over the
never having any jurisdiction over the

åland in their history Taiwan has its
åland in their history Taiwan has its

own government president militarily etc
own government president militarily etc

etc and is just like any other country
etc and is just like any other country

in most ways however given how powerful
in most ways however given how powerful

China as officially acknowledged in
China as officially acknowledged in

Taiwan means China
Taiwan means China

cutting all ties both diplomatic and
cutting all ties both diplomatic and

more importantly economic Taiwan is not
more importantly economic Taiwan is not

a member of the UN but plenty of
a member of the UN but plenty of

countries have unofficial relations with
countries have unofficial relations with

Taipei
Taipei

there's also Hong Kong which is part of
there's also Hong Kong which is part of

China but has a special administrative
China but has a special administrative

status under the so called one China two
status under the so called one China two

systems policy mass protests took place
systems policy mass protests took place

throughout much of 2019 when a
throughout much of 2019 when a

controversial extradition bill was
controversial extradition bill was

proposed even after the bail was
proposed even after the bail was

withdrawn protests continued for fill
withdrawn protests continued for fill

democracy with a list of five demands
democracy with a list of five demands

protesters were often subject to police
protesters were often subject to police

brutality and arrest Hong Kong used to
brutality and arrest Hong Kong used to

be British until 1997 when it was
be British until 1997 when it was

transferred back to China with a 50-year
transferred back to China with a 50-year

agreement the Hong Kong would not be
agreement the Hong Kong would not be

subject to mainland China's economic
subject to mainland China's economic

system literally no one knows what
system literally no one knows what

happened in 2047 witness agreement
happened in 2047 witness agreement

expires close by there's also North and
expires close by there's also North and

South Korea Korea had been annexed by
South Korea Korea had been annexed by

Japan in 1910 but with the Japanese
Japan in 1910 but with the Japanese

defeat in world war ii the peninsula was
defeat in world war ii the peninsula was

to be temporarily divided the Soviet
to be temporarily divided the Soviet

Union controlled North and the United
Union controlled North and the United

States the south with the plan to
States the south with the plan to

unified Korea into one country but then
unified Korea into one country but then

the Cold War happened and suddenly the
the Cold War happened and suddenly the

two countries controlling Korea hated
two countries controlling Korea hated

each other and were less willing to
each other and were less willing to

cooperate
cooperate

there was a three-year war which didn't
there was a three-year war which didn't

really accomplish much except massive
really accomplish much except massive

casualties on both sides North Korea is
casualties on both sides North Korea is

the most isolated country in the world
the most isolated country in the world

with its population unable to leave on
with its population unable to leave on

with little knowledge of the outside
with little knowledge of the outside

world North Korea has nuclear weapons
world North Korea has nuclear weapons

though paints the lack of intervention
though paints the lack of intervention

elsewhere in Asia to be aware of there's
elsewhere in Asia to be aware of there's

a country that nobody really knows what
a country that nobody really knows what

to call it Burma or Myanmar and there's
to call it Burma or Myanmar and there's

also the South China Sea which is the
also the South China Sea which is the

most disputed part of the entire planet
most disputed part of the entire planet

cleaned by like 40 countries or
cleaned by like 40 countries or

something probably where do we go from
something probably where do we go from

here we can probably just skip over
here we can probably just skip over

Australia and all that down there
Australia and all that down there

they're pretty chill not too much to
they're pretty chill not too much to

talk about licensed dads go all the way
talk about licensed dads go all the way

across the Pacific Ocean which is mostly
across the Pacific Ocean which is mostly

empty except for Hawaii which is part of
empty except for Hawaii which is part of

the United States but has a Union Jack
the United States but has a Union Jack

on its flag for some reason so now
on its flag for some reason so now

around the Americas North and South
around the Americas North and South

America although some people especially
America although some people especially

from Latin America refer to them as one
from Latin America refer to them as one

continent America singular
continent America singular

her English speakers generally used this
her English speakers generally used this

word to refer to the country the United
word to refer to the country the United

States there's plenty going on in the
States there's plenty going on in the

Caribbean there are 13 independent
Caribbean there are 13 independent

nations most of which no one has ever
nations most of which no one has ever

heard of as well as European colonies
heard of as well as European colonies

and territories and also abandoned part
and territories and also abandoned part

of Colombia kill flag though oh and
of Colombia kill flag though oh and

Puerto Rico that wants to awkwardly add
Puerto Rico that wants to awkwardly add

a 51st star to the American flag a
a 51st star to the American flag a

particularly peculiar case as with a
particularly peculiar case as with a

bunch of Dutch islands Aruba curaçao and
bunch of Dutch islands Aruba curaçao and

Sint Maarten which are actually
Sint Maarten which are actually

countries within the Kingdom of the
countries within the Kingdom of the

Netherlands making up for constituent
Netherlands making up for constituent

countries along with the Netherlands
countries along with the Netherlands

itself somewhat similar to the UK both
itself somewhat similar to the UK both

in the constituent country of the
in the constituent country of the

Netherlands there are three more
Netherlands there are three more

Caribbean islands Bonaire Sint Eustatius
Caribbean islands Bonaire Sint Eustatius

and Saba here's a Venn diagram to help
and Saba here's a Venn diagram to help

you elsewhere in the Americas there's
you elsewhere in the Americas there's

the Falkland Islands British islands
the Falkland Islands British islands

with British people who nearly
with British people who nearly

unanimously voted to remain a British
unanimously voted to remain a British

territory but for some reason Argentina
territory but for some reason Argentina

claims the master own they even fought a
claims the master own they even fought a

brief war in 1982 when Argentina invaded
brief war in 1982 when Argentina invaded

the islands but this only happened
the islands but this only happened

because the dictator was trying to
because the dictator was trying to

distract his people from the country's
distract his people from the country's

failing economy let's see what else
failing economy let's see what else

well there's Antarctica which is mostly
well there's Antarctica which is mostly

just ice and snow but he is land so
just ice and snow but he is land so

countries will try and stick a flag in
countries will try and stick a flag in

and claim as their own because why not
and claim as their own because why not

at this point their various claims the
at this point their various claims the

continent some of which overlap as well
continent some of which overlap as well

some unclaimed land but it's mostly
some unclaimed land but it's mostly

irrelevant because of the Antarctic
irrelevant because of the Antarctic

Treaty the treaty has suspended all new
Treaty the treaty has suspended all new

claims guarantees freedom for scientific
claims guarantees freedom for scientific

exploration and a ban of all military
exploration and a ban of all military

activity sometimes when we look at the
activity sometimes when we look at the

world the lanes on a map don't fully do
world the lanes on a map don't fully do

justice to the situation on the ground
justice to the situation on the ground

you often have to look beyond the
you often have to look beyond the

borders to see what lies beneath
borders to see what lies beneath

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