Which pair correctly identifies an enclave and its host state?

• A. Vatican City within Italy.
• B. Kaliningrad within Lithuania.
• C. Suez Canal within Egypt.
• D. Singapore within Malaysia.

Answer: (A)

An enclave is a territory that belongs to one country but is entirely surrounded by another country’s land. Vatican City is a classic example: it is an independent city-state completely enclosed by Italy, so the host state is Italy. The other options don’t fit the idea of being surrounded by a single country. Kaliningrad is an exclave of Russia—separated from the main part of Russia and bordered by Lithuania and Poland, but not inside Lithuania. The Suez Canal runs through Egyptian territory and isn’t enclosed by a single surrounding state. Singapore is a sovereign city-state, not embedded within another country.