Why does this border move every six months? - BBC REEL
The border around Pheasant Island is the only border in the world affected by time. It moves twice a year making the island Spanish for six months and French for the rest of the year.
France and Spain are two historically powerful nations and have spent a lot of time in conflict. Pheasant Island is a symbol of peace though. It was designated neutral territory and was where the two kingdoms signed peace treaties.
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Humans are...so weird
@Kenan-Z
Жыл бұрын
Especially when they have too much spare time
@santoshigangumalla6067
Жыл бұрын
😃trust me, i know
@aidanpaulvuren8211
5 ай бұрын
*europeans are so weird hahhaaa😜
Very cool, thank you!
Thank u! Very cool video!
Interesting 👍👍👍
I remember first hearing about this in the 1989 eight-part BBC documentary series called 'Frontiers' which was a time-capsule of what was happening at the time.
Wait until someone discovers oil on that island and then we'll see how civil the countries act...
@boilingwateronthestove
Жыл бұрын
There is no oil there
@tobiakinrinola3312
Жыл бұрын
Perhaps some ancient artifact/religious relics🤔
@robbrown4621
Жыл бұрын
@@boilingwateronthestove Irony????
@santoshigangumalla6067
Жыл бұрын
@@tobiakinrinola3312 Has a high rate of possibility
What a silly thing and they keep it going.
Didn’t Tom Scott report on this island years ago?
@MuppetZonk73
Жыл бұрын
My bad, it was not Tom Scott. The Tim Traveller published a really similar video one year ago.
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Yas queen, run that island
Neither France nor Spain is willing to give this island away to the other side Would we have Olympic games if national pride didn't exist? People need a sense of belonging...
la isla buena es cuando la gobierna españa oleee!!!