There are many of these strange attachments to countries like Åland islands, Greeland, Jersey etc etc. We know them, we geography freaks.

But these islands do not have any special external territoral status like that.

Jesper

----- Original Message -----

From: Jan S. Krogh

To: BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 7:22 PM

Subject: RE: [BoundaryPoint] Re: next border expedition to set sail shortly

> Any other examples of parts of countries not belonging to local authorities? > > Jesper

Well, both Svalbard and Jan Mayen are not a part of any local authority. Of course I have in mind that both of these are Norwegian «bilands».

Jan

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