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England is Not a Country
Your About.com Guide to Geography provides ample evidence to show that England is not a country (but the United Kingdom is).

Countries Without Diplomatic Relations with the United States
A listing of the countries and nations that do not have diplomatic relations with the United States of America.

Political Geography of the Oceans
The control and ownership of the oceans has long been a controversial topic. Since ancient empires began to sail and trade over the seas, command of coastal areas has been important to governments. However, it wasn't until the twentieth century that countries began to come together to discuss a standardization of maritime boundaries. Learn more about who owns the oceans.

Commonwealth of Nations
A short history and the purpose of the British-led Commonwealth of Nations, from your About.com Guide to Geography.

Knights of Malta
Some claim that the Knights of Malta, also known as the Sovereign Military Order Of Malta, is the smallest country in the world but find out why it is not a country at all, from your About.com Guide to Geography.

Scotland Is Not a Country
Find out why Scotland does not meet the definition of a country since it fails on six of the eight criteria necessary for country or nation-state status.

U.S. Boundary History
Track the growth of the United States across North America through the variety of treaties, purchases, wars, and Acts of Congress that made the U.S.A. what it is today.

Geopolitics
Learn about geopolitics, a dark era in geography when geography was utilized as a weapon of conquest, from your About.com Guide to Geography.

The Former Yugoslavia
Learn about the former European country of Yugoslavia (1945-1992), now composed of Slovenia, Macedonia, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Bosnia.

Puerto Rico is Not a Country
Your Editor and Guide for Geography at About.com provides a plethora of reasons why the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico is not an independent country but simply a commonwealth and territory of the United States.

Gerrymandering
Discover how gerrymandering makes the reapportionment and redistricting of congressional districts unfair.

The Vatican City is a Country
A discussion of why the Vatican City (also known as the Holy See) should be considered to be an independent country.

Divisions of Countries
How different countries are divided into states, provinces, districts, regions, and territories.

Guano Island Act
Discover why the U.S.A. enacted a law called the Guano Island Act to annex islands around the world that contain bird droppings.

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