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The desert no country wants to claim

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In a world where nations constantly go to war over microscopic borders, this 800-square-mile sandbox is the ultimate reject. Claiming it would legally ruin both countries' arguments for a much better piece of land nearby. Thus, it remains the only habitable place on Earth completely ignored by every government, leaving eccentric tourists to plant fake flags.

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