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 7/ Next we have the Kergeulen Islands’ closest neighbours, Heard Island and the McDonald Islands 🇭🇲, located around 450 km away. This is an Australian external territory which is nearly 4,000 away from its mainland! As covered in our thread about Australian #geoweirdness Heard Island is home to the highest peak in Australia, Mawson Peak. 6 comments
9/ In the center of the Indian Ocean, The Republic of Seychelles 🇸🇨 is the smallest and least populated (only 100,000 people) African country. The islands were uninhabited until the 18th century. It is one of the few countries were a creole language - Seychellois Creole, spoken by up to 91% of the population - has official language status (along with French and English) 10/ A common theme of th region is isolation and remoteness. This is perhaps best exhibited by the Andaman Islands, a Union Territory of India 🇮🇳. This archipelago of ~200 islands is home to some of the last untouched tribes on earth, with communities such as the Sentinelese, residents of North Sentinel Island, living in isolation for thousands of years. They are declared a protected area by the Indian government to help preserve their tradition. 12/ Finally, the Indian Ocean of course includes Christmas Island 🇨🇽. This Australian 🇦🇺 external territory is so weird and wonderful we dedicated an entire thread to it: https://en.osm.town/@opencage/111641355267828290 |
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8/ Next, we head to Zanzibar, islands on the coast of Tanzania 🇹🇿.
The Heligoland–Zanzibar Treaty of 1890 was an agreement between the UK and Germany, whereby the UK ceded Heligoland, a small island 45 km off the German North Sea coast (taken by Britain during the Napoleonic War) to Germany.
In return, the UK gained control over Zanzibar and other territories in East Africa.
This exchange was a key moment in late 19th-century colonial reshuffling.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heligoland%E2%80%93Zanzibar_Treaty
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8/ Next, we head to Zanzibar, islands on the coast of Tanzania 🇹🇿.
The Heligoland–Zanzibar Treaty of 1890 was an agreement between the UK and Germany, whereby the UK ceded Heligoland, a small island 45 km off the German North Sea coast (taken by Britain during the Napoleonic War) to Germany.
In return, the UK gained control over Zanzibar and other territories in East Africa.