Borderlines.
Geography, history and geopolitics.
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Borderlines is where ‘Prisoners of Geography’ meets travel blogging. This is Travel Tramp’s geopolitical column.
Learn how geography, politics and history shape the world around, as we answer deep travel questions from the road.
What makes a country a country? What’s the difference between a micronation and a microstate? Why did Transnistria declare independence from Moldova?
You can find answers to all these questions and more as I build a database of the world’s cartographic curiosities and geopolitical oddities.
Latest Border Stories
How Many Counties in Wales? Everything You Need to Know.
How many counties in Wales? The short answer is there are 22 counties in Wales, but keep reading, to find out everything you need to know. Wales, with its rolling hills and crumbling castles, is divided into 22 'Principal Areas' which are more commonly known as...
How Many Countries Are in Africa? Everything You Need to Know.
How many countries are in Africa? The short answer is 54. From Algeria to South Africa, here's everything you need to know about African geopolitics. With a population of 1.4 billion people (and growing!), it's vital that we begin to better understand the vast...
How Many Countries Are in Southern Africa? Everything You Need to Know.
How many countries are in southern Africa? From Madagascar and Malawi to Zambia and Zimbabwe, here's everything you need to know! Southern Africa encompasses a diverse range of countries, each with its own historical and geopolitical narrative. The southernmost region...
How Many Countries Are in East Africa? Everything You Need to Know.
From Burundi and Comoros to Eritrea and Ethiopia, keep reading, to discover how many countries are in East Africa! Few regions in the world are as complex and varied as East Africa. Straddling the equator and encompassing landscapes as diverse as the highlands of...
How Many Countries Are in Central Africa? Everything You Need to Know.
How many countries are in Central Africa? Where does Southern Africa begin? Are Chad and Cameroon in Central Africa or West Africa? Here's everything you need to know! Venturing into the heart of the African continent, you'll find yourself in Central Africa, a region...
How Many Countries Are in West Africa? Everything You Need to Know.
How many countries are in West Africa? Is Mauritania in West Africa? How about Cameroon and Chad? Here's everything you need to know about West African geography. West Africa is a region of exciting cultures and complex histories. Stretching from the arid Sahel in the...
Where is Senegal? Everything You Need to Know.
Where is Senegal? Is Senegal in West Africa? Which countries does Senegal share borders with? Here's everything you need to know about Senegal's geography. Senegal truly is the gateway to West Africa. Long hailed as one of the region's most stable nations, the nation...
How Many Islands In the Philippines? Everything You Need to Know.
From the highlands of Luzon to the limestone karts of Palawan, here's everything you need to know about how many islands are in the Philippines. The first time I ever visited the Philippines, I remember wondering if it would ever be possible to visit every single...
Is Australia a Country? Everything You Need to Know.
Is Australia a country? When did Australia become independent? Is Australia an island or a continent? Here's everything you need to know. Australia is vast. From Sydney on the east coast to Perth on the west coast, this a destination that's island-like in character,...
Is Australia a Continent or a Country (or Both)?
Is Australia a continent or a country? Is it both? Is Australia an island? And what about Oceania? Here's everything you need to know! I spent well over a year road-tripping around Australia, but in that time, I barely left Western Australia. Even after driving...
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