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In this video, we explore what might just be the most intricate series of borders in the world. The borders between Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan feature a staggering 9 enclaves! This strange layout traces back to the USSR's strategy of complicating independence for its republics. Curious to know more? Watch the video for all the details, and let me know your thoughts in the comments!

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Did you ever wondered What’s the most complicated border in the world !?
Well, there are many options, but for me, there is one that surpasses them all. I’ll give you a hint, Russia is involved, well, technically not Russia, but USSR.
You see, after the USSR collapsed, 15 new independent states emerged, but these three here: Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan that seem to have had a hard time drawing their borders. There are 4 Uzbekistan enclaves located in Kyrgyzstan and also one Kyrgyz enclave located in Uzbekistan. Looking also at Tajikistan, there are also two Tajik enclaves in Kyrgyzstan and one Tajik enclave inside Uzbekistan.
Of this set of enclaves, this territory of Uzbekistan within Kyrgyzstan borders called Sokh is particularly special. Ignoring it’s weird shape, what makes it special is that although it’s a fully sovereign territory of Uzbekistan, 99% of the population here are ethnic Tajiks. All of these are the result of the Soviets strategy to make it difficult for those republics to try to become independent countries.

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Retro Dreamscape from Twin Musicom licenced under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.

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