The strangest borders
Where the boundary is set, there is always intrigue, machinations and dissatisfied. In this regard, the wildest stories are born. 1. The Americans, who were on the other side of Mexico border.
How it happened is unknown, but the fence was built a mile away from this boundary, so that in some places, he went to private areas or innocent landowners. One can imagine the horror of a man who suddenly sees his native land, inherited from his ancestors, he suddenly grows tall fence with a formidable inscription "DO NOT APPROACH!". Now the Americans are forced to cross the border whenever they want to get to work or sit at the bar with friends. One farmer complained that he was now forced to pass the border control whenever comes with its own field in his own barn. Cut into two parts and the territory was one of Texas universities. So, too, students have to run to the lecture to lecture across the border.
Two. Indian town in Bangladesh, India, Bangladesh
Now imagine that you live in the Indian district Dahal Kagrabari. It is surrounded by a donut in Bangladesh, which, in turn, is surrounded by bagel India, and the whole structure is in the territory of Bangladesh. Graphically be clearer:
Generally, in these two countries, there are 160 enclaves, but that of the multicast, fortunately, only one. He turned with the signing of a peace treaty after a long history of wars. In order not to long negotiations and wrangling, the parties simply froze the boundaries that have been established at the time of signing - given the very small plots of land, which they succeeded each other snatch.
From the side it's pretty funny, but there the residents are not amused. Each of them is very difficult to leave a tiny donut, in which they are stuck, as punished. Citizens of India, for example, to visit relatives in the "big" India needs a passport, without which it will not be allowed in Bangladesh. A passport issued only in the "big" in India. That is, in order to obtain a passport to travel again, they must somehow cross the territory of Bangladesh. Twice. That's a vicious circle.
Exactly the same meal experiences in India, to ensure that those citizens most necessary. But torments, and all limited. Therefore, District Dahal Kagrabari still live without electricity and, in fact, stuck in the Stone Age. Only a well-guarded.
Three. The table on the Korean border
The boundary between the North and South Korea called "demilitarized zone". Along both sides of it concentrated almost two million soldiers. And since the Korean War as a formal and complete, no one is allowed to cross the border. Never. Under any pretext. Even presidents.
It is not hard to guess that in a situation where no one can be invited for a cup of tea and biscuits, which is extremely difficult to conduct whatever negotiations. And the Koreans have come up with a rather strange way. For the rest of the world, at least.
They went and built a meeting room at the border. And so that one half of the negotiating table was in North Korea, and the other - on the southern half. That is, the parties can negotiate without having to leave the territories of their countries. This conference room is always full of soldiers who did not despise each other's eyes, day or night. Even when no negotiation is not conducted.
I wonder whether the president to reach out to each other and shake hands? And what if one of them asks the other to pass the sugar bowl? Or one has to come with her?
One of the most heated debate erupted around the issue of Siachen glacier origin. This is a completely useless piece of ice, which no country in their right mind would buy.
The problem is that when the border between India and Pakistan was established, no one did not occur to document the way in which the border runs through the Siachen. Just because the ice - it's a death trap in the 60 meters high, who wants to communicate with her?
Therefore, they decided that India ends and Pakistan begins at some indeterminate point of useless wasteland. And while this issue is not nobody worried. And in the 1984th year, Pakistan has decided to send his men to the study of the glacier. India responded just like a child who ignored the toy until it is needed next. They immediately announced the glacier its territory.
Thus began one of the most absurd wars in human history. The regiment of Indian troops were airlifted to the Siachen, and most of it came under the control of India. Pakistan has repeatedly tried to recapture the position, but in vain.
So Siachen Glacier and still remains the highest battleground on earth, and one of the most godforsaken - they die from bullets less than from the glacier. The Indians built a special helicopter to supply the troops on the glacier are all necessary, so they discharged air.
What is so important in establishing the boundary on the Siachen glacier? Nothing. Also, what if one side backed down, it would mean its symbolic defeat and victory of the enemy.
And each of the warring parties willing to freeze as many of its citizens, just to avoid such a disgrace.
Five. Lined the city
The town is divided into 24 different plot shapes and sizes. Here it is:
This madness has begun in the Middle Ages, when feudal lords have brought fashion to pay for the loss in gambling pieces of their own land instead of money. As a result, now the state border is not only the streets and neighborhoods - even belong to different countries of the individual buildings.
In the cafe, for example, some tables may be in Belgium, and others - in the Netherlands. And since the laws of Netherlands restaurants have closed relatively early, at a certain time visitors who want to continue the banquet, just transplanted to Belgian territory.
Each home or business must pay taxes to the country on whose territory it has its front door. So many doors have to move depending on how much more profitable to pay the tax.
In addition, these countries have, for example, different speed limits - but it's not very useful when crossing the border several times a minute.
A corrupt bank settled in the building at the border. Internal Revenue Service of Belgium could not cross the threshold, because entrance was on the territory of the Netherlands, and Netherlands authorities could not come down to the store because it was located in Belgium. So they toiled, until figured out that you can work together. So how much rope does not curl ...
