What term is used for land that is politically part of a state but not geographically contiguous with the main territory?

• A. Enclave
• B. Territory
• C. Province
• D. Exclave

Answer: (D)

The land in question is identified by the idea that a part of a country’s territory can be politically part of the state but not connected to the rest of it on the map. That means you’re dealing with a piece of land belonging to the country, yet it isn’t physically joined to the main territory, often because other states surround the route or land between them. This is what makes it an exclave. For example, a region that is part of a country but lies separated from the main landmass by foreign territory fits this idea. Enclaves are related but describe territory of one state entirely surrounded by another state, like a piece of land inside another country, which is a different spatial relationship. So the term describing land that is politically part of a state but not geographically contiguous with the main territory is an exclave.