List of divided islands

The majority of all the islands is now one each for the territory of a single state or in each case a State. Islands which extend international borders, are a rare exception.

Internationally recognized borders

Currently

1 1950 regulation because of waterworks for Swinoujscie am Wolgastsee, 1989 defining the maritime boundary before Swinemünder roadstead. 2 Kataja is not divided since 1809. Originally, the border in the sea between Kataja and the smaller Russian island Inakari, but this grew over time by the land uplift together. 3 The unnamed island was filled up artificially for completion of border formalities. 4 An unnamed island is mostly in France. The rest is shared German -Luxembourgian territory.

Historical ( selection)

5 The Rebirth Island is due to the silting up of the Aral Sea and the resulting compound with the mainland since 2002 no longer an island.

Disputed borders

6 The international legal status of the military base is controversial. The United States rely on an open-ended lease with Cuba. Cuba recognizes the lease since at least 1960 and no longer looking at the military base as illegal. The boundary of the military base thus has a different character than a U.S. military base, for example in Germany. 7 Akrotiri and Dekalia even after the independence of Cyprus British territory ( Sovereign Base Areas) and are counted from the UK to the British overseas territories. The 1983 proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is not recognized by the international community.

Together exercised sovereignty ( condominium )

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