We all know that France and the Netherlands don't share a border, right? Belgium's in between, right? Not exactly, both countries DO share a border, just not where you might expect it. That border is in a tiny island in the Caribbean called Saint Martin. Its tumultuous history is explained in this video, I hope you enjoy it!

📚 Chapters

00:00 - The discovery of the island
00:44 - Saint Martin nowadays
01:41 - Claims to the island in the past
03:18 - The Treaty of Concordia and the legend
04:37 - Most reasonable explanation for the French having more land
04:50 - After the Treaty of Concordia
05:10 - Check out this other weird border!

📑 Sources

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🫂 Attributions

Clavius66, CC BY-SA 3.0 [ Ссылка ], via Wikimedia Commons

socaltraveler, CC BY-SA 3.0 [ Ссылка ], via Wikimedia Commons

David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0 [ Ссылка ], via Wikimedia Commons

🎵 Music

"Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, Movement I (Allegro), BWV 1049" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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"Investigations" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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