The South China Sea is a body of water tucked between China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Taiwan. The Sea is vitally important to all countries and has recently been the source of significant border tensions stemming from China’s claim to the vast majority of the area.
Dixon Entrance: An ongoing US/Canada maritime border dispute
The Dixon Entrance is a small strait of water in the Pacific Ocean along the border of the US and Canada and the source of an ongoing border dispute.
Kuril Islands: A decades-long Japan-Russia conflict
The Kuril Islands are a set of islands that stretches more than 800 miles from the north of Japan to the tip of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia.
Hulhumale: A man-made island set to house 240,000+ people
Hulhumale is a partially-completed man-made island which, along with the Male airport, will be one of the largest land reclamation projects in the country.
Toronto Islands: Small-town living off the coast of Canada’s largest city
Just a 15 min ferry from downtown Toronto sits the Toronto Islands – an oasis away from the bustling city.
Kinmen & Lienchiang: Taiwanese islands just miles from China
There are two small island chains (administered by the ROC as “counties”) that are located within 10 miles or less from mainland China called Kinmen & Lienchiang counties.
Manitou Islands: Two islands in Lake Michigan with a sad origin legend
The Manitou Islands sit in the middle of northern Lake Michigan, approximately 15 miles off the coast of Michigan.
Diomede Islands: Where you can see Russia from your house
There are two separate islands in the Bering Strait – Big Diomede (Russia) and Little Diomede (US) – which are separated by about 2 miles.