When every country is fighting for land, here is on case where no one wants a particular land. Its Bir Tawil in Africa
This is the only "terra nullius" other than Antartica. This strange situation was created because of border issue between Egypt and Sudan. Both claim the bigger Hala'ib Triangle by referring to different boundaries drawn by British in 1899 and 1902. Choosing any of these two boundaries puts Hala'ib triangle and Bir Tawil in different countries.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bir_Tawil
http://listverse.com/2011/01/24/top-10-unusual-borders/
This is the only "terra nullius" other than Antartica. This strange situation was created because of border issue between Egypt and Sudan. Both claim the bigger Hala'ib Triangle by referring to different boundaries drawn by British in 1899 and 1902. Choosing any of these two boundaries puts Hala'ib triangle and Bir Tawil in different countries.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bir_Tawil
http://listverse.com/2011/01/24/top-10-unusual-borders/
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