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Based in Germany, serving customers worldwide.
🚨 Time for #fridaygeotrivia 🚨
Name countries with land borders that have as main/official language a language that IS official in other countries, but NOT in bordering countries.
Name countries with land borders that have as main/official language a language that IS official in other countries, but NOT in bordering countries.
January 30, 2026 at 4:04 PM
🚨 Time for #fridaygeotrivia 🚨
Name countries with land borders that have as main/official language a language that IS official in other countries, but NOT in bordering countries.
Name countries with land borders that have as main/official language a language that IS official in other countries, but NOT in bordering countries.
14/ That brings our thread on special territories of the EEA to a close. What did we miss?
If you enjoyed this thread, you may like our look at the 🇪🇺€ Eurozone
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/115859345967158025
🇬🇧 British overseas territories
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/110288036094504869
If you enjoyed this thread, you may like our look at the 🇪🇺€ Eurozone
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/115859345967158025
🇬🇧 British overseas territories
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/110288036094504869
January 22, 2026 at 12:38 PM
14/ That brings our thread on special territories of the EEA to a close. What did we miss?
If you enjoyed this thread, you may like our look at the 🇪🇺€ Eurozone
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/115859345967158025
🇬🇧 British overseas territories
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/110288036094504869
If you enjoyed this thread, you may like our look at the 🇪🇺€ Eurozone
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/115859345967158025
🇬🇧 British overseas territories
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/110288036094504869
14/ That brings our thread on special territories of the EEA to a close. What did we miss?
If you enjoyed this thread, you may like our look at the 🇪🇺€ Eurozone
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/115859345967158025
🇬🇧 British overseas territories
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/110288036094504869
If you enjoyed this thread, you may like our look at the 🇪🇺€ Eurozone
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/115859345967158025
🇬🇧 British overseas territories
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/110288036094504869
January 22, 2026 at 12:38 PM
14/ That brings our thread on special territories of the EEA to a close. What did we miss?
If you enjoyed this thread, you may like our look at the 🇪🇺€ Eurozone
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/115859345967158025
🇬🇧 British overseas territories
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/110288036094504869
If you enjoyed this thread, you may like our look at the 🇪🇺€ Eurozone
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/115859345967158025
🇬🇧 British overseas territories
https://en.osm.town/@opencage/110288036094504869
13/ It’s worth commenting on the Schengen Zone.
This is an open borders system of 29 European countries: the EU 🇪🇺member states are included except Ireland 🇮🇪 and Cyprus 🇨🇾 , the 4 EFTA members, and 4 microstates (Andorra 🇦🇩, Monaco 🇲🇨, San Marino 🇸🇲 and the Vatican 🇻🇦).
This is an open borders system of 29 European countries: the EU 🇪🇺member states are included except Ireland 🇮🇪 and Cyprus 🇨🇾 , the 4 EFTA members, and 4 microstates (Andorra 🇦🇩, Monaco 🇲🇨, San Marino 🇸🇲 and the Vatican 🇻🇦).
January 22, 2026 at 12:37 PM
13/ It’s worth commenting on the Schengen Zone.
This is an open borders system of 29 European countries: the EU 🇪🇺member states are included except Ireland 🇮🇪 and Cyprus 🇨🇾 , the 4 EFTA members, and 4 microstates (Andorra 🇦🇩, Monaco 🇲🇨, San Marino 🇸🇲 and the Vatican 🇻🇦).
This is an open borders system of 29 European countries: the EU 🇪🇺member states are included except Ireland 🇮🇪 and Cyprus 🇨🇾 , the 4 EFTA members, and 4 microstates (Andorra 🇦🇩, Monaco 🇲🇨, San Marino 🇸🇲 and the Vatican 🇻🇦).
13/ It’s worth commenting on the Schengen Zone.
This is an open borders system of 29 European countries: the EU 🇪🇺member states are included except Ireland 🇮🇪 and Cyprus 🇨🇾 , the 4 EFTA members, and 4 microstates (Andorra 🇦🇩, Monaco 🇲🇨, San Marino 🇸🇲 and the Vatican 🇻🇦).
This is an open borders system of 29 European countries: the EU 🇪🇺member states are included except Ireland 🇮🇪 and Cyprus 🇨🇾 , the 4 EFTA members, and 4 microstates (Andorra 🇦🇩, Monaco 🇲🇨, San Marino 🇸🇲 and the Vatican 🇻🇦).
January 22, 2026 at 12:37 PM
13/ It’s worth commenting on the Schengen Zone.
This is an open borders system of 29 European countries: the EU 🇪🇺member states are included except Ireland 🇮🇪 and Cyprus 🇨🇾 , the 4 EFTA members, and 4 microstates (Andorra 🇦🇩, Monaco 🇲🇨, San Marino 🇸🇲 and the Vatican 🇻🇦).
This is an open borders system of 29 European countries: the EU 🇪🇺member states are included except Ireland 🇮🇪 and Cyprus 🇨🇾 , the 4 EFTA members, and 4 microstates (Andorra 🇦🇩, Monaco 🇲🇨, San Marino 🇸🇲 and the Vatican 🇻🇦).
12/ Finally, we have the Faroe Islands 🇫🇴 a self-governing nation within the Kingdom of Denmark 🇩🇰. It is not part of the EU 🇪🇺.
They sit outside the EU due to disagreements on the Common Fisheries Policy, and are not part of the Schengen zone or free market.
They sit outside the EU due to disagreements on the Common Fisheries Policy, and are not part of the Schengen zone or free market.
January 22, 2026 at 12:37 PM
12/ Finally, we have the Faroe Islands 🇫🇴 a self-governing nation within the Kingdom of Denmark 🇩🇰. It is not part of the EU 🇪🇺.
They sit outside the EU due to disagreements on the Common Fisheries Policy, and are not part of the Schengen zone or free market.
They sit outside the EU due to disagreements on the Common Fisheries Policy, and are not part of the Schengen zone or free market.
12/ Finally, we have the Faroe Islands 🇫🇴 a self-governing nation within the Kingdom of Denmark 🇩🇰. It is not part of the EU 🇪🇺.
They sit outside the EU due to disagreements on the Common Fisheries Policy, and are not part of the Schengen zone or free market.
They sit outside the EU due to disagreements on the Common Fisheries Policy, and are not part of the Schengen zone or free market.
January 22, 2026 at 12:36 PM
12/ Finally, we have the Faroe Islands 🇫🇴 a self-governing nation within the Kingdom of Denmark 🇩🇰. It is not part of the EU 🇪🇺.
They sit outside the EU due to disagreements on the Common Fisheries Policy, and are not part of the Schengen zone or free market.
They sit outside the EU due to disagreements on the Common Fisheries Policy, and are not part of the Schengen zone or free market.
11/ Heligoland (Helgoland in German) is a tiny archipelago belonging to Germany 🇩🇪 in the North Sea. It was part of the UK 🇬🇧 until they traded it for ... Zanzibar in modern Tanzania 🇹🇿 in 1890.
January 22, 2026 at 12:36 PM
11/ Heligoland (Helgoland in German) is a tiny archipelago belonging to Germany 🇩🇪 in the North Sea. It was part of the UK 🇬🇧 until they traded it for ... Zanzibar in modern Tanzania 🇹🇿 in 1890.
11/ Heligoland (Helgoland in German) is a tiny archipelago belonging to Germany 🇩🇪 in the North Sea. It was part of the UK 🇬🇧 until they traded it for ... Zanzibar in modern Tanzania 🇹🇿 in 1890.
January 22, 2026 at 12:35 PM
11/ Heligoland (Helgoland in German) is a tiny archipelago belonging to Germany 🇩🇪 in the North Sea. It was part of the UK 🇬🇧 until they traded it for ... Zanzibar in modern Tanzania 🇹🇿 in 1890.
10/ Nearby is another Special Case: Mount Athos, Greece. This is an autonomous monastic region of Greece 🇬🇷 that is granted special legal status in the Greek constitution.
It is part of the Schengen Area and the customs union, but sits outside of the VAT area.
It is part of the Schengen Area and the customs union, but sits outside of the VAT area.
January 22, 2026 at 12:35 PM
10/ Nearby is another Special Case: Mount Athos, Greece. This is an autonomous monastic region of Greece 🇬🇷 that is granted special legal status in the Greek constitution.
It is part of the Schengen Area and the customs union, but sits outside of the VAT area.
It is part of the Schengen Area and the customs union, but sits outside of the VAT area.
10/ Nearby is another Special Case: Mount Athos, Greece. This is an autonomous monastic region of Greece 🇬🇷 that is granted special legal status in the Greek constitution.
It is part of the Schengen Area and the customs union, but sits outside of the VAT area.
It is part of the Schengen Area and the customs union, but sits outside of the VAT area.
January 22, 2026 at 12:34 PM
10/ Nearby is another Special Case: Mount Athos, Greece. This is an autonomous monastic region of Greece 🇬🇷 that is granted special legal status in the Greek constitution.
It is part of the Schengen Area and the customs union, but sits outside of the VAT area.
It is part of the Schengen Area and the customs union, but sits outside of the VAT area.
9/ The 🇺🇳 UN Buffer Zone in 🇨🇾Cyprus, the blue area outlined in the map below, was created in 1964 to keep peace between the Republic of Cyprus in the south and the unrecognized Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus above.
January 22, 2026 at 12:34 PM
9/ The 🇺🇳 UN Buffer Zone in 🇨🇾Cyprus, the blue area outlined in the map below, was created in 1964 to keep peace between the Republic of Cyprus in the south and the unrecognized Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus above.
9/ The 🇺🇳 UN Buffer Zone in 🇨🇾Cyprus, the blue area outlined in the map below, was created in 1964 to keep peace between the Republic of Cyprus in the south and the unrecognized Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus above.
January 22, 2026 at 12:34 PM
9/ The 🇺🇳 UN Buffer Zone in 🇨🇾Cyprus, the blue area outlined in the map below, was created in 1964 to keep peace between the Republic of Cyprus in the south and the unrecognized Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus above.
8/ The key difference between the so-called “Special Cases” and the OMRs/OCTs is that there is no structure or commonality between the relationship of each Special Case and the European Union 🇪🇺 .
Each of the 10 special cases has its own ad hoc arrangement, with different rules and contexts.
Each of the 10 special cases has its own ad hoc arrangement, with different rules and contexts.
January 22, 2026 at 12:33 PM
8/ The key difference between the so-called “Special Cases” and the OMRs/OCTs is that there is no structure or commonality between the relationship of each Special Case and the European Union 🇪🇺 .
Each of the 10 special cases has its own ad hoc arrangement, with different rules and contexts.
Each of the 10 special cases has its own ad hoc arrangement, with different rules and contexts.
8/ The key difference between the so-called “Special Cases” and the OMRs/OCTs is that there is no structure or commonality between the relationship of each Special Case and the European Union 🇪🇺 .
Each of the 10 special cases has its own ad hoc arrangement, with different rules and contexts.
Each of the 10 special cases has its own ad hoc arrangement, with different rules and contexts.
January 22, 2026 at 12:33 PM
8/ The key difference between the so-called “Special Cases” and the OMRs/OCTs is that there is no structure or commonality between the relationship of each Special Case and the European Union 🇪🇺 .
Each of the 10 special cases has its own ad hoc arrangement, with different rules and contexts.
Each of the 10 special cases has its own ad hoc arrangement, with different rules and contexts.
7/ Aside from Greenland 🇬🇱🇩🇰 the other OCTs are French 🇲🇫 and Dutch Carribean 🇳🇱 territories
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_territories_of_members_of_the_European_Economic_Area#Overseas_countries_and_territories
Of course we have threads about both groups
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_territories_of_members_of_the_European_Economic_Area#Overseas_countries_and_territories
Of course we have threads about both groups
January 22, 2026 at 12:32 PM
7/ Aside from Greenland 🇬🇱🇩🇰 the other OCTs are French 🇲🇫 and Dutch Carribean 🇳🇱 territories
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_territories_of_members_of_the_European_Economic_Area#Overseas_countries_and_territories
Of course we have threads about both groups
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_territories_of_members_of_the_European_Economic_Area#Overseas_countries_and_territories
Of course we have threads about both groups
6/ The 2nd category of special territories is the overseas countries and territories (OCTs). These are not part of the 🇪🇺 EU or the Single Market, and have differing rules re: customs and other key areas of policy.
January 22, 2026 at 12:31 PM
6/ The 2nd category of special territories is the overseas countries and territories (OCTs). These are not part of the 🇪🇺 EU or the Single Market, and have differing rules re: customs and other key areas of policy.
5/ What separates the OMRs from their continental states tends to be a greater degree of freedom and some derogations regarding laws, such as taxation and fishing.
January 22, 2026 at 12:31 PM
5/ What separates the OMRs from their continental states tends to be a greater degree of freedom and some derogations regarding laws, such as taxation and fishing.
4/ Each category of remote territory works differently. The 9 Outermost Regions (OMRs) are part of EU 🇪🇺 member states and follow EU law.
January 22, 2026 at 12:29 PM
4/ Each category of remote territory works differently. The 9 Outermost Regions (OMRs) are part of EU 🇪🇺 member states and follow EU law.
3/ You’ll recognise many of the regions from our #geoweirdness library:
We already have a Greenland 🇬🇱 🇩🇰 thread https://en.osm.town/@opencage/113800557605866524 covering the world’s northernmost territory and the largest of these special territories, roughly 80% of the collective landmass.
We already have a Greenland 🇬🇱 🇩🇰 thread https://en.osm.town/@opencage/113800557605866524 covering the world’s northernmost territory and the largest of these special territories, roughly 80% of the collective landmass.
January 22, 2026 at 12:28 PM
3/ You’ll recognise many of the regions from our #geoweirdness library:
We already have a Greenland 🇬🇱 🇩🇰 thread https://en.osm.town/@opencage/113800557605866524 covering the world’s northernmost territory and the largest of these special territories, roughly 80% of the collective landmass.
We already have a Greenland 🇬🇱 🇩🇰 thread https://en.osm.town/@opencage/113800557605866524 covering the world’s northernmost territory and the largest of these special territories, roughly 80% of the collective landmass.
2/ In total there are 32 remote territories belong to the EU 🇪🇺 and EFTA (European Free Trade Association; consisting of Iceland 🇮🇸, Liechtenstein 🇱🇮, Norway 🇳🇴, and Switzerland 🇨🇭) states and operating within the infrastructures of these two bodies.
January 22, 2026 at 12:28 PM
2/ In total there are 32 remote territories belong to the EU 🇪🇺 and EFTA (European Free Trade Association; consisting of Iceland 🇮🇸, Liechtenstein 🇱🇮, Norway 🇳🇴, and Switzerland 🇨🇭) states and operating within the infrastructures of these two bodies.
People seemed to enjoy our recent #geoweirdness thread about the Eurozone, so this time we'll stick with the topic of the EU 🇪🇺, but .. outside of Europe.
Join us for a look at the "Special territories" of the members of the European Economic Area
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Join us for a look at the "Special territories" of the members of the European Economic Area
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January 22, 2026 at 12:27 PM
People seemed to enjoy our recent #geoweirdness thread about the Eurozone, so this time we'll stick with the topic of the EU 🇪🇺, but .. outside of Europe.
Join us for a look at the "Special territories" of the members of the European Economic Area
1/n
Join us for a look at the "Special territories" of the members of the European Economic Area
1/n
2/ In 2025 we didn't quite hit our goal of one #OpenStreetMap interview per month, but we got close (10 of 12).
We are always looking for more people from across the entire spectrum of the global OSM community to spotlight. Please ping us if you would like to share your story.
We are always looking for more people from across the entire spectrum of the global OSM community to spotlight. Please ping us if you would like to share your story.
January 9, 2026 at 12:28 PM
2/ In 2025 we didn't quite hit our goal of one #OpenStreetMap interview per month, but we got close (10 of 12).
We are always looking for more people from across the entire spectrum of the global OSM community to spotlight. Please ping us if you would like to share your story.
We are always looking for more people from across the entire spectrum of the global OSM community to spotlight. Please ping us if you would like to share your story.
10/ And with that we wrap up our look at the geographic oddities of the Eurozone. What did we overlook? Which country or territory do you think will join the Euro next?
If you enjoyed this thread, you may like our look at political unions https://en.osm.town/@opencage/114002943797761529
If you enjoyed this thread, you may like our look at political unions https://en.osm.town/@opencage/114002943797761529
January 8, 2026 at 12:05 PM
10/ And with that we wrap up our look at the geographic oddities of the Eurozone. What did we overlook? Which country or territory do you think will join the Euro next?
If you enjoyed this thread, you may like our look at political unions https://en.osm.town/@opencage/114002943797761529
If you enjoyed this thread, you may like our look at political unions https://en.osm.town/@opencage/114002943797761529
10/ And with that we wrap up our look at the geographic oddities of the Eurozone. What did we overlook? Which country or territory do you think will join the Euro next?
If you enjoyed this thread, you may like our look at political unions https://en.osm.town/@opencage/114002943797761529
If you enjoyed this thread, you may like our look at political unions https://en.osm.town/@opencage/114002943797761529
January 8, 2026 at 12:04 PM
10/ And with that we wrap up our look at the geographic oddities of the Eurozone. What did we overlook? Which country or territory do you think will join the Euro next?
If you enjoyed this thread, you may like our look at political unions https://en.osm.town/@opencage/114002943797761529
If you enjoyed this thread, you may like our look at political unions https://en.osm.town/@opencage/114002943797761529