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Bookmark or Share- Whisky War - WikipediaHans Island divided between Nunavut (Canada) and Greenland (Denmark). The Whisky War, also known as the Liquor Wars, [1] was a bloodless war and border dispute between the Kingdom of Denmark and Canada over Hans Island.
- Hans Island - WikipediaHans Island is the smallest of three islands in Kennedy Channel off the Washington Land coast; the others are Franklin Island and Crozier Island. The strait at this point is 35 km (22 mi) wide, placing the island within the territorial waters of both Canada and Denmark (Greenland).
- The Whisky War: A Tale of Peaceful Resolution over Hans IslandDespite its unassuming appearance and lack of valuable mineral reserves, Hans Island has been the subject of a unique and prolonged border dispute between Denmark and Canada that lasted from 1973 to 2022.
- Canada and Denmark Settle the Ownership of an Arctic Island After 49 ...Canada and Denmark signed an agreement on Tuesday that formally defined their Arctic marine boundary and settles the question of Hans Island’s ownership. The island will be split, with about 60...
- The barren Arctic island that sparked Canada and Denmark’s Whisky WarFor 50 years, Hans Island, a tiny chunk of land in the Nares Strait between Greenland and Canada, was at the center of an often surreal territorial dispute between Canada and Denmark.
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