Subject: Re: What is an enclave
Date: Nov 05, 2001 @ 18:09
Author: Peter Smaardijk ("Peter Smaardijk" <smaardijk@...>)
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--- In BoundaryPoint@y..., "Brendan Whyte" <brwhyte@h...> wrote:
>
> >Brendan Whyte wrote:
> > > An exclave is a special type of fragment, one that is surrounded
> > > by one other unit. It must be landlocked too.
> >
> >Well, that definition is not universally accepted:
> >the American Heritage Dictionary illustrates "exclave" with
Cabinda.
> >
>
> The OED has a proper [ ;-) ] definition for both enclave and
exclave.
>
> That plus notable exclave experts confirm 'my' definition above.
>
> This is one problem that 'enclave' and 'excalve' are used far too
liberally
> and slapdashically by the much of the media.
>
> Websters: "a small part of a country lying within the territory of
another
> country'.
> Cabinda does NOT lie 'within' another country!
>
>
>
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