Which term describes land that is a political extension of a state but not a contiguous part of the state?

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

Answer: (D)

An exclave is a portion of a state's territory that is geographically separated from the main part of the state by surrounding foreign territory. It remains part of the state, so it’s a political extension, but it is not physically connected to the rest of the state. That exact situation—land that belongs to a state but isn’t contiguous with its main territory—fits the description.

Enclave refers to land belonging to one state that is entirely surrounded by another state’s territory, which is a different spatial setup. A province is an internal administrative division within a state and is typically contiguous with the main land. A territory can describe land under a state's jurisdiction that isn’t part of a state’s traditional provincial structure, but it doesn’t specifically capture the idea of noncontiguity from the main body.