Where is the world's smallest national border, measuring just 85 meters in length?

Penon de Velez de la Gomera is a tiny Spanish territory located on the Moroccan coast, holding the title of the world's smallest national border, measuring just 85 meters in length.

Spain shares nearly 2,000km of land borders with Portugal and France, but it also has much smaller borders with countries such as Andorra, the United Kingdom (Gibraltar), and Morocco.

Morocco and Spain share the world's smallest land border: an 85-meter-long strip of land connecting a rock with an area of ​​approximately 19,000 square meters to the Moroccan coast.

This barren rocky outcrop was once an island until 1934 when an earthquake created a small isthmus, transforming it into a peninsula. This land border is officially recognized as the smallest in the world.

Penon de Velez de la Gomer became Spanish territory in 1564 when it was conquered by Admiral Pedro de Estopinan.

Penon de Velez de la Gomer is currently inhabited solely by Spanish military personnel responsible for its supervision and defense. The soldiers are rotated monthly and live in meager facilities without running water or electricity. They rely primarily on supplies from Spanish Navy ships.

Besides Penon de Velez de la Gomera, the border between San Marino and Italy is equally unique.

The border between San Marino and Italy is marked by a series of stones and fences. It is one of the most unique borders in the world because San Marino lies entirely within Italy. The border is relatively short, only 39 km long.

The border between San Marino and Italy is intersected by several road and rail routes. The most important border crossing is the Dogana crossing, located on the main route between Rimini and Florence. The Dogana border crossing is open 24 hours a day and has no passport control for European Union citizens.

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