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That's interesting thanks.
I see we get mentioned as the ocean being our separation.
Tasmania as a State is also completely surrounded by ocean so not only are separated from our nation by sea but other nations.
It certainly presents problems and travel freight etc is very expensive.
Guess you'd put Hawaii in that league.

(i like the Pythagorean cup. Be good to watch from the sidelines. Free beer, but please only take a litre - real party trick stuff :-P)

 
Posted : 26/02/2016 3:38 pm
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I'm a bit confused by the fence that is supposed to keep immigrants from traveling through Morocco and into Spain. I'm pretty sure the Straits of Gibraltar at the west end of the Mediterranean Sea is the border between those two countries and not that fence.

 
Posted : 29/02/2016 8:53 am
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skwyd, post: 360177, member: 6874 wrote: I'm a bit confused by the fence that is supposed to keep immigrants from traveling through Morocco and into Spain. I'm pretty sure the Straits of Gibraltar at the west end of the Mediterranean Sea is the border between those two countries and not that fence.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceuta

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melilla

 
Posted : 29/02/2016 9:07 am
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James Fleming, post: 360181, member: 136 wrote: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceuta

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melilla

cool.....never knew that...

 
Posted : 29/02/2016 9:28 am
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James Fleming, post: 360181, member: 136 wrote: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceuta

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melilla

I was aware of these cities, however they are both "autonomous cities" and from what I understand, not part of Spain (despite being Spanish in origin). Perhaps I'm misunderstanding their political nature. Or perhaps the article on national boundaries was being more liberal with the application of the concept.

 
Posted : 29/02/2016 9:28 am
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skwyd, post: 360186, member: 6874 wrote: I was aware of these cities, however they are both "autonomous cities" and from what I understand, not part of Spain (despite being Spanish in origin). Perhaps I'm misunderstanding their political nature. Or perhaps the article on national boundaries was being more liberal with the application of the concept.

I believe all the regions of Spain have a degree of limited autonomy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_communities_of_Spain

 
Posted : 29/02/2016 9:41 am