World’s Smallest Island – Pheasant Island
Pheasant Island is a small uninhabited island in the Bidasoa river. It is located between France and Spain. Administration of the island changes every six months between the two countries.
- For six months, it is under Spanish administration, and for the other six months, it is under French administration.
- The island’s border moves with time, a unique phenomenon happening twice a year.
- It has been jointly managed by France and Spain since the signing of the 1659 Treaty of the Pyrenees.
- The island covers an area of 1.5 acres, making it the smallest condominium in the world.
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