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Mad Maps, Episode III: Why Some Countries Have Huge ‘Panhandles’ Sticking Out

Some of the wackiest-looking borders around the world contain so-called panhandles — for example, Namibia’s huge “landing strip” sticking out of its northeast corner. In the third and final episode of Mad Maps, we look at how and why many of the world’s panhandles were created, and what a headache they can be.

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