Since Hungary blocked its borders on Tuesday, it is this tiny rail station at Tovarnik, a town located a kilometre inside Croatia, that has become the latest crucible of the European refugee crisis.
Britain pulled a fast one by planting its border on French soil and putting France in charge of guarding it.
It symbolizes passion, and for its lovers, it borders on religion.
Arafat proclaimed the state (without defining its borders) on November 15.
Unilateralism also has critics on the left, who believe that Israel cannot simply redraw its borders on its own.
Looking pale and drawn, an American missionary headed home on Saturday after North Korea released him from detention, six weeks after he crossed its border on Dec. 25.
Israeli troops opened fire on pro-Palestinian demonstrators attempting to breach its borders on three fronts, killing at least 13 people.
Slovenia also voiced sharp criticism over Croatia's decision to open its borders on Monday night, letting thousands of people into Slovenia.
When Hungary shut its border on 15 September, Croatia and Slovenia simply picked up the slack, allowing hundreds of thousands of migrants to cross their territory instead.
President Nicolas Sarkozy announced that France would open its borders on July 1 to all workers from eight former Communist countries that joined the European Union four years ago.
In addition, because of its many inland lakes, its borders on four of the five Great Lakes, and its many wilderness tracts, Michigan has evolved into one of the country's leading tourist destinations.
