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Reading Time: 4 minutes Barren fields, armed guards, barbed wire, steel fences; most people would summon images of these if they were asked to imagine a country’s border. However, this is not always the case. Borders can get really strange. From complex enclaves to islands divided by an international border or dateline, some places in the world have the most unusual borders. Not only do they make for a fascinating insight into a country’s culture, they also give wonderful insight into history as well. That being said, here are 4 of the most unusual borders in the world. Enclaves Lesotho checks all the boxes to be a country but unlike most countries in the world, it is located inside South Africa. Similarly, the Vatican is situated entirely within Italy. Territories like these are called Enclaves. Enclaves are bizarre. But it gets even more complex with 2nd order and 3rd order enclaves. A 2nd order…