Separation barriers (separation walls, security fences) are constructed to limit the movement of people across a certain line or border or to separate two populations. These structures vary in placement with regard to international borders and topography. The most famous example of a separation barrier is probably the Great Wall of China, a series of barriers separating the Empire of China from Mongolia and Manchuria; the most prominent recent example was the Berlin Wall that separated the exclave of West Berlin from the rest of East Germany during most of the Cold War era. Self-illuminating Border flower pot between Burghausen, Salzach(river) in Germany and Ach in Austria. ... For discussion of land surfaces themselves, see Terrain. ... The Great Wall of China (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; literally Long wall) or (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; literally The long wall of 10,000 Li (里)[1]) is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in China, built, rebuilt, and maintained between the 5th century BC and the 16th... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... East German construction workers building the Berlin Wall, November 20, 1961. ... D is Bs exclave, but is not an enclave. ... Boroughs of West Berlin West Berlin was the name given to the western part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. ... GDR redirects here. ... For other uses, see Cold War (disambiguation). ...

Current barriers

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The Baghdad Wall is the name being given by some media outlets to a 5 km long (3 mile) separation barrier being built by the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army around the predominantly Sunni district of Adhamiya in Baghdad, Iraq. ... Adhamiyah or Azamiya (Arabic: ألأعظمية, al-aʿẓamiyyah; BGN: Al A‘z̧amÄ«yah, Ottoman Turkish: Azamiye) is a north-eastern suburb of Baghdad, Iraq. ... The Peace Lines are a series of separation barriers ranging in length from a few hundred yards to over 3 miles, separating Catholic neighbourhoods in Belfast. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: ) is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Limbang is a town and the capital of Limbang District in the Limbang Division of northern Sarawak, eastern Malaysia, on the island Borneo. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Ceuta border fence is a separation barrier between Morocco and the Autonomous City of Ceuta, in Spain. ... Capital Official language(s) Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked  28 km²   Population  â€“ Total (2006)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked  75,861    2,709. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The international border that separates Malaysia and Thailand stretches from Kuala Perlis, Perlis in the west to Sungai Golok, Kelantan to the east. ... The Melilla border fence is a separation barrier between Morocco and Melillas city, in Spain. ... Capital Official language(s) Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked  20 km²   Population  â€“ Total (2006)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked  66,871    3,343. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... India is presently constructing a 3,286-kilometer fence to seal off the Indian-Bangladeshi border. ... The Indian Kashmir barrier is a 550 km (330 mile) separation barrier along the 740 km disputed 1972 Line of Control (or ceasefire line) between Indian and Pakistani controlled Kashmir: Jammu and Kashmir, India and Azad Kashmir, Pakistan; the rest of the Line of Control is too inaccessible for construction... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of Iran with Pakistan to the east. ... Map of Kazakhstan with Uzbekistan to the south The Kazakh-Uzbekistan barrier is a 28 mile separation barrier built by Kazakhstan along part of its border with Uzbekistan. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Korean wall is a barrier built along the length of the DMZ in South Korea between 1977 and 1979. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kruger National Park is the largest game reserve in South Africa. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of Kuwait showing the Kuwait-Iraq barrier. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... The Chechen Republic (IPA: ; Russian: , Chechenskaya Respublika; Chechen: , Noxçiyn Respublika), or, informally, Chechnya (; Russian: ; Chechen: , Noxçiyçö), sometimes referred to as Ichkeria, Chechnia, Chechenia or Noxçiyn, is a federal subject of Russia. ... Map of Yemen with Saudi Arabia to the north The Saudi-Yemen barrier is a physical barrier constructed by Saudi Arabia along part of its 1,800 kilometer (1,100 mile) border with Yemen. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... View of the Red Sea and Tiran Island from the Sheraton Sharm hotel. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map showing Turkmenistan with Uzbekistan to the north The Turkmen-Uzbekistan barrier is a separation barrier consisting of a barbed wire fence erected by Turkmenistan along it border with Uzbekistan. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Map of Oman with the UAE to the north The United Arab Emirates-Oman barrier is a separation barrier constructed by United Arab Emirates along its border with Oman in an effort to curb the flow of illegal migrants, illicit drugs[1] and terrorists into the country. ... UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus The United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus is a 300 km (187 mile) separation barrier along the 1974 Green Line (or ceasefire line) de facto dividing the Republic of Cyprus into north and south regions. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that Tortilla Wall be merged into this article or section. ... Map of Uzbekistan with Afghanistan to the south. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Map of Uzbekistan with neighbouring Kyrgyzstan to the right The Uzbek-Kyrgyzstan barrier is a separation barrier built by Uzbekistan along its border with Kyrgyzstan to prevent terrorist infiltration. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... The Via Anelli Wall is a three metre high wall built of steel with a length of eighty four metres, which encircles the Via Anelli quarter of Padua, northern Italy. ... Padua, Italy, (Italian: IPA: , Latin: Patavium, Venetian: ) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy, the economic and communications hub of the region. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The barrier near Jenin, northern West Bank, July 2003 The barrier at Abu Dis, east of Jerusalem, June 2004 The Israeli West Bank barrier (also called the West Bank Security Fence or the West Bank wall) is a physical barrier consisting of a network of fences, walls, and trenches, which... The Golan Heights plateau overlooking the site of the ancient city of Hippos The Israeli-occupied territories is one of a number of terms used to describe areas captured by Israel from Egypt, Jordan, and Syria during the Six-Day War of 1967. ... The Berm of Western Sahara (Also known as the Moroccan Wall) is an approximately 2,700 km-long defensive structure, mostly a sand wall (or berm), running through Western Sahara and the southeastern portion of Morocco. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ...

Afghanistan

In January 2006, Afghanistan's government decreed that the United Nations, the American embassy and other foreign organizations in Kabul must clear concrete security barriers that protect their buildings. Most Kabul streets are full of security barriers and large concrete anti-blast blocks aimed at protecting against the insurgent and terrorist attacks that have risen in the past four years since the fall of the Taliban regime. The decree follows pressure from the newly formed Afghan parliament and public complaints over the heavy traffic jams caused by the barriers. The foreign groups are expressing concern and saying that the security situation does not permit that. The United Nations is one of the organizations concerned by the Afghan government's order. UN chief spokesman in Kabul Adrian Edwards said that security barriers are still required. "We are in a difficult security environment which certainly hasn't improved during 2005", Edwards said. "There have been a number of suicide attacks. Within the UN here, I think none of us would wish to be behind these barricades, we would prefer things could be open as we are in some other countries. However there have been necessary for our security, that's why they are there." The Afghan government has said it is determined to remove all the barricades. The directive of the government says that "blocking the footpaths, streets, and roads is illegal" and that no one has the right to create obstructions, the only exception being the presidential palace. The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ... A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one nation state present in another nation state to represent the sending state in the receiving State. ... For other places with the same name, see Kabul (disambiguation). ... The following is a timeline of acts and failed attempts that can be considered terrorism. ... The Taliban (Pashto: ) are a fundamentalist Sunni Muslim and ethnic Pashtun movement that ruled most of Afghanistan from 1996 until 2001, when their leaders were removed from power by American aerial bombardment and Northern Alliance ground forces. ... In recent years the politics of Afghanistan have been dominated by the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan by the United States and the subsequent efforts to stabilise and democratise the country. ... In recent years the politics of Afghanistan have been dominated by the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan by the United States and the subsequent efforts to stabilise and democratise the country. ... The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A suicide bombing is a bomb attack on people or property, committed by a person who knows the explosion will cause his or her own death (see suicide, suicide weapons). ... The official residence of the President of India. ...

Botswana

In 2003, Botswana began building a 300-mile-long electric fence along its border with Zimbabwe. The official reason for the fence is to stop the spread of foot-and-mouth disease among livestock. Zimbabweans argue that the height of the fence is clearly intended to keep out people. Botswana has responded that the fence is designed to keep out cattle, and to ensure that entrants have their shoes disinfected at legal border crossings. Botswana also argued that the government continues to encourage legal movement into the country. Zimbabwe was unconvinced, and the barrier remains a source of tension between the two nations. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Brunei

Brunei is building a security fence along its 20-kilometer border with Limbang to stop the flow of irregular migrants and smuggled goods. Limbang is a town and the capital of Limbang District in the Limbang Division of northern Sarawak, eastern Malaysia, on the island Borneo. ...

People's Republic of China

The People's Republic of China (PRC) has two Special Administrative Regions, namely Hong Kong and Macau on its southeastern coast. Both of them maintain controlled intra-national borders with the neighbouring Guangdong province in Mainland China. An identity document is inspected when one crosses the border. Special administrative region may be: Peoples Republic of China Special administrative regions, present-day administrative divisions (as of 2006) set up by the Peoples Republic of China to administer Hong Kong (since 1997) and Macau (since 1999) Republic of China Special administrative regions, also translated as special administrative... Guangdong, often spelt as Kwangtung, is a province on the south coast of the Peoples Republic of China. ... ... German identity card with a kinegram. ...

Hong Kong was a Dependent Territory of the United Kingdom until its sovereignty was handed over to the PRC in 1997, while Macau was a Special Territory of Portugual until its soverignty was handed over to the PRC in 1999. Before the handovers, the Hong Kong-Guangdong and Macau-Guangdong borders were regarded as international borders. A United Kingdom overseas territory (formerly known as a dependent territory or earlier as a crown colony) is a territory that is under the sovereignty and formal control of the United Kingdom but is not part of the United Kingdom proper (almost exclusively Great Britain and Northern Ireland). ... Sovereignty is the exclusive right to exercise supreme political (e. ... The transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to China, often referred to as The Handover, occurred on July 1, 1997. ... // Districts There are 18 Districts (distritos, singular - distrito) in mainland Portugal: note: Territorial division in Portugal is currently in flux, because of planned centralization. ... The Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa), or Portugal, is a democratic republic located on the west and southwest parts of the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. ... This article details the history of Macau. ... This is a disambiguation page &#8212; a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Border has several different, but related meanings: Generic borders A border can consist of a margin around the edge of something, such as a lawn, garden, photograph, or sheet of paper. ...

Under the principle of "One Country, Two Systems", the two Special Administrative Regions continue to maintain their own customs and immigration policies, which are independent of those in Mainland China after the handovers. Due to differences in the policies between the special administrative regions and the Mainland, the Hong Kong-Guandgong and Macau-Guangdong borders have been maintained in operation after the handovers. One country, two systems (Simplified Chinese: 一国两制; Traditional Chinese: 一國兩制; pinyin: yì; guó liǎng zhì; Jyutping: jat1 gwok3 loeng5 zai3; Yale: yāt gwok leúhng jai), is an idea originally proposed by Deng Xiaoping, then Paramount Leader of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), for the unification of China. ... Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting customs duties and for controlling the flow of animals and goods (including personal effects and hazardous items) in and out of a country. ...

Hong Kong has a border stretching 32 km with the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone of Guangdong that features fences, thermal image sensors, lights and closed-circuit television. The border is also patrolled regularly by police. Just south of Shenzhen River (the geographical delimitation of the border) is a strip of rural land with restricted access, the 28 km² Closed Area. Currently, the three road border crossings are located at Sha Tau Kok, Man Kam To, and Lok Ma Chau, and a railway and traveller crossing is located at Lo Wu. The residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are required to have their Hong Kong ID Cards inspected by the Hong Kong Immigration Department and their Home Return Permits inspected by the Public Security Bureau of Guangdong when they cross the border. Shenzhen is a sub-provincial city of Guangdong province in southern China, located at the border with Hong Kong. ... A Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is a geographical region that has economic laws different from a countrys typical economic laws. ... Surveillance cameras. ... Sham Chun River (also Shenzhen River, Shenzhen He) (Chinese: 深圳河; Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: sam1 zan3 ho4; Hanyu Pinyin: ShÄ“nzhèn Hé), together with the Sha Tau Kok River, serves as the natural border between Hong Kong and mainland China. ... The Closed Area (Chinese: 邊境禁區) is a 28-km² area in Hong Kong along the border with mainland China. ... Sha Tau Kok (traditional Chinese: 沙頭角) is a town in the northeastern corner of Hong Kong. ... Man Kam To or Mankamto (文錦渡) is a place in the border of Hong Kong and Shenzhen in the north New Territories of Hong Kong. ... Lok Ma Chau or Lokmachau (落馬洲) is a place at the border of Hong Kong and Shenzhen in the northwest New Territories of Hong Kong. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Image:Front of a Smart Identity Card. ... The Immigration Department of the Hong Kong Government is responsible for immigration issues and control of Hong Kong. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... In the Peoples Republic of China, Public Security Bureau (Chinese: 公安局; pinyin: ) or PSB refers to government offices that handle things such as policing, security and social order, but also issues such as residence registration as well as immigration and travel affairs of foreigners. ...

Macau has been maintaining a 340-metre controlled border with Zhuhai City in Guangdong with crossing available at the Border Gate. The border crossing is equipped with 54 counters for travelers and 8 for vehicular traffic. Opened in 1999, the Lotus Bridge in Macau supplemented what has been the only border crossing into mainland China through Border Gate. Both border crossings allow access into Zhuhai. Zhuhai waterfront Zhuhai Campus of Zhongshan University Zhuhai (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; lit. ... Portas do Cerco (Chinese: 關閘, literally border gate) is an area on Macao Peninsula, Macao near the border checkpoint with mainland China at Gongbei, Zhuhai. ... // Roads and Bridges Macau has 321 kilometers of public roads. ... Zhuhai waterfront Zhuhai Campus of Zhongshan University Zhuhai (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; lit. ...

China, in October 2006, is also building a security barrier along its border with North Korea to prevent the illegal immigrants from North Korea.

Cyprus

Map of Cyprus showing political divisions and districts

Since 1974 Turkey has constructed and maintains a 300 km (187 mile) separation barrier along the 1974 Green Line (or ceasefire line) dividing the Republic of Cyprus into two parts in violation of multiple United Nations Security Council Resolutions. The de facto Turkish controlled northern one-third of the Republic and the remaining southern two-thirds of Cyprus to separate Turkish and Greek Cypriot populations. Image File history File links Map of the districts of Cyprus Source: Made by User:Golbez. ... Image File history File links Map of the districts of Cyprus Source: Made by User:Golbez. ... Combatants  Turkey  Cyprus Greek military junta The Turkish invasion of Cyprus, referred as the 1974 Cyprus Peace Operation by Turkey was a military action against the island nation of Cyprus by Turkey that resulted in the partition of the Republic of Cyprus. ... A United Nations Security Council Resolution is voted on by the fifteen members of the United Nations Security Council, the most powerful organ of the United Nations. ... De facto is a Latin expression that means in fact or in practice. It is commonly used as opposed to de jure (meaning by law) when referring to matters of law or governance or technique (such as standards), that are found in the common experience as created or developed without...

• United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus

UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus The United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus is a 300 km (187 mile) separation barrier along the 1974 Green Line (or ceasefire line) de facto dividing the Republic of Cyprus into north and south regions. ...

Egypt

A security fence around the Egyptian town of Sharm el-Sheik was constructed in response to a spate of terrorist attacks at the resort. Government officials say the fence, equipped with checkpoints to allow vehicles into the area, will deter terrorists. In addition South Sinai Governor Mustafa Afifi said the fence will help control the effect of heavy seasonal rains and will reduce the number of vehicle-camel crashes that occur on the Sharm el-Sheik highway. Sharm el-Sheikh is a city situated on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, on the coastal strip between the Red Sea and Mount Sinai. ...

India

India is completing a separation barrier between Indian and Pakistani controlled areas of Kashmir to prevent infiltration by Pakistani based militants. It is also working on another one surrounding Bangladesh to prevent smuggling, illegal immigration and possible infiltration by terrorists Kashmir (or Cashmere) may refer to: Kashmir region, the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent India, Kashmir conflict, the territorial dispute between India, Pakistan, and the China over the Kashmir region. ...

• Indian Kashmir barrier
• Indo-Bangladeshi barrier

The Indian Kashmir barrier is a 550 km (330 mile) separation barrier along the 740 km disputed 1972 Line of Control (or ceasefire line) between Indian and Pakistani controlled Kashmir: Jammu and Kashmir, India and Azad Kashmir, Pakistan; the rest of the Line of Control is too inaccessible for construction... India is presently constructing a 3,286-kilometer fence to seal off the Indian-Bangladeshi border. ...

Iran

• Iran-Pakistan barrier

Map of Iran with Pakistan to the east. ...

Iraq

On 10 April 2007, the U.S. military began constructing a 5 km (3 mile) long, 3.6 metre (12 ft) high concrete wall around the predominantly Sunni district of Adhamiya in Baghdad. is the 100th day of the year (101st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The armed forces of the United States of America consist of the United States Army United States Navy United States Air Force United States Marine Corps United States Coast Guard Note: The United States Coast Guard has both military and law enforcement functions. ... The Baghdad Wall is the name being given by some media outlets to a 5 km long (3 mile) separation barrier being built by the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army around the predominantly Sunni district of Adhamiya in Baghdad, Iraq. ... Sunni Islam (Arabic &#1587;&#1606;&#1617;&#1577;) is the largest denomination of Islam. ... Adhamiyah or Azamiya (Arabic: ألأعظمية, al-aʿẓamiyyah; BGN: Al A‘z̧amīyah, Ottoman Turkish: Azamiye) is a north-eastern suburb of Baghdad, Iraq. ... Baghdad (Arabic: ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ...

• Baghdad Wall

The Baghdad Wall is the name being given by some media outlets to a 5 km long (3 mile) separation barrier being built by the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army around the predominantly Sunni district of Adhamiya in Baghdad, Iraq. ...

Israel

Israel's border with Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt are all fenced. Israel also maintains two separation barriers between Israeli and Palestinian population centers with the stated intention of preventing infiltration by suicide bombers. The term Palestinian has other usages, for which see definitions of Palestinian. ...

• Israeli Gaza Strip barrier - along Israel's 1949 Armistice lines with the Gaza Strip, and along Gaza Strip's border with Egypt (see Philadelphi Route).
• Israeli West Bank barrier - partly on Israel's 1949 Armistice lines (Green Line) and partly within West Bank.

During the 1950s and 1960s a fortified separation barrier also divided much of Jerusalem to separate Jordanian and Israeli-controlled sectors of the city. Gaza Strip Barrier near the Karni Crossing The Israeli Gaza Strip barrier is a separation barrier along the armistice line of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War between the Gaza Strip and Israel. ... The 1949 Armistice Agreements are a set of agreements signed during 1949 between Israel and its neighbors Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. ... The Philadelphi Route (corridor / buffer zone) was an IDF code name for the strip of land along the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. ... The barrier route as of July 2006. ... The 1949 Armistice Agreements are a set of agreements signed during 1949 between Israel and its neighbors Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. ... The term Green Line is often used to refer to the 1949 Armistice lines established between Israel and its opponents (Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Egypt) at the end of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. ... For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ...

In March 2004, Israel and Jordan commenced a joint project to build a desert science centre on their shared border. They have taken down a stretch of the border fence between the Red and the Dead seas for the campus.

In December 2005 Israel proposed building a £200 million security barrier across its porous Sinai Desert border with Egypt to replace the old rusty fence, swamped by shifting sand dunes. Sinai Peninsula, Gulf of Suez (west), Gulf of Aqaba (east) from Space Shuttle STS-40 The Sinai Peninsula (in Arabic, Shibh Jazirat Sina) is a triangle-shaped peninsula lying between the Mediterranean Sea (to the north) and Red Sea (to the south). ...

Korea

South Korea has constructed a separation barrier between its territory and North Korea to obstruct any southward movement by the army of North Korea. The border features:

• Panmunjeom
• Military Demarcation Line
• Korean Demilitarized Zone
• Korean wall

Panmunjeom in Gyeonggi province is a village on the de facto border between North and South Korea, where the 1953 armistice that halted the Korean War was signed. ... The Military Demarcation Line is the border between North and South Korea. ... Map of the Korean DMZ. The DMZ is given in red. ... The Korean wall is a barrier built along the length of the DMZ in South Korea between 1977 and 1979. ...

Morocco

Morocco has constructed a separation barrier in Western Sahara to keep the guerrilla fighters of Polisario out. The Polisario, Polisario Front, or Frente Polisario, from the Spanish abbreviation of Frente Popular de Liberación de Saguía el Hamra y Río de Oro (Peoples Liberation Front of Saguia el-Hamra and Rio de Oro) is an army and political movement in the Western Sahara, comprising...

• Border Wall (Western Sahara)

The sand wall of Western Sahara is an approximately 2,700 km-long defensive structure, running through Western Sahara and the southeastern portion of Morocco. ...

Northern Ireland

A series of barriers separate the two communities in Protestant and Catholic neighbourhoods in Belfast, Derry, and elsewhere in Northern Ireland (UK). These are euphemistically known as peace lines. More have continued to be constructed and expanded since the Good Friday Agreement. In earlier times, there was the Pale, a fortified region around Dublin. In theory English settlement was confined to the Pale. Beyond the pale only native Irish lived. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Northern Ireland County: District: Belfast UK Parliament: Belfast North Belfast South Belfast East Belfast West European Parliament: Northern Ireland Dialling Code: 028, +44 28 posttown = Belfast Postal District(s): BT1-BT17, BT29 (part of), BT58 Area: 115 km² Population (2001) Website: www. ... Londonderry redirects here. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: ) is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... Peace line in west Belfast. ... The Belfast Agreement (also known as the Good Friday Agreement and, more rarely, as the Stormont Agreement) was signed in Belfast on April 10, 1998 by the British and Irish Governments and endorsed by most Northern Ireland political parties. ... The Pale or the English Pale comprised a region in a radius of twenty miles around Dublin which the English in Ireland gradually fortified against incursion from Gaels. ...

Pakistan

In September 2005, Pakistan stated it has plans to build a 1,500-mile fence along its border with Afghanistan to prevent Islamic insurgents and drug smugglers slipping between the two countries. Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has subsequently offered to mine the border as well. ^[1][2] Pervez Musharraf (Urdu: پرويز مشرف) (born August 10, 1943) is the President of Pakistan, the Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army and the fourth Pakistani General to govern the country in the wake of a coup. ...

Russia

It was reported in 2005 that the Russian government was considering the construction of a security barrier along its border with Chechnya as part of its efforts to combat terrorism. ^[3] The Chechen Republic (IPA: ; Russian: , Chechenskaya Respublika; Chechen: , Noxçiyn Respublika), or, informally, Chechnya (; Russian: ; Chechen: , Noxçiyçö), sometimes referred to as Ichkeria, Chechnia, Chechenia or Noxçiyn, is a federal subject of Russia. ...

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has begun construction of a separation barrier or fence between its territory and Yemen to prevent the unauthorized movement of people and goods into and out of the Kingdom.

• Saudi Yemen barrier

In 2006 Saudi Arabia proposed plans for the construction of a security fence along the entire length of its 560 mile (900km) desert border with Iraq in a multimillion-pound project to secure the Kingdom’s borders - an attempt to improve internal security and bolster its defences against external threats. ^[4] Saudi Arabia began in December 2003 to construct a separation barrier along its border with Yemen in an attempt to separate the residents along both sides of the border. ...

• Saudi Iraq barrier

Saudi-Iraq barrier - In April 2006 Saudi Arabia began to call for tenders to construct a separation barrier in the form of a fence along its border with Iraq in an attempt to prevent the violence of the civil war in Iraq spilling over into Saudi Arabia. ...

South Africa

In 1975 a 75-mile (120-kilometer) high security fence was erected by South Africa to keep the violent revolution in Mozambique from spilling into Kruger National Park. [1] In 1990 it was reported: Kruger National Park is the largest game reserve in South Africa. ...

A treaty signed on December 9, 2002 by the presidents of three countries - South Africa, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe allowed for the fence to be torn down in order to open the ancient elephant migration route between South Africa and Mozambique which was disrupted by the fence. The 13,513-square mile (35,000 square kilometer) Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park will connect the parks of three countries: South Africa's Kruger National Park, Mozambique's Limpopo National Park, and Zimbabwe's Gonarezhou National Park. ^[6] Josephson junction array chip developed by NIST as a standard volt. ... East German construction workers building the Berlin Wall, November 20, 1961. ... The South African Defence Force (SADF) were the South African armed forces from 1957 until 1994. ... Genera and Species Loxodonta Loxodonta cyclotis Loxodonta africana Elephas Elephas maximus Elephas antiquus † Elephas beyeri † Elephas celebensis † Elephas cypriotes † Elephas ekorensis † Elephas falconeri † Elephas iolensis † Elephas planifrons † Elephas platycephalus † Elephas recki † Stegodon † Mammuthus † Elephantidae (the elephants) is a family of pachyderm, and the only remaining family in the order Proboscidea... Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park is a 35,000 km² peace park that is in the process of been formed. ... Kruger National Park is the largest game reserve in South Africa. ... The Limpopo National Park was born when the status of Coutada 16 Wildlife Utilisation Area in Gaza Province, Mozambique was changed from a hunting concession to a protected area. ... Gonarezhou National Park is a game reserve in south-eastern Zimbabwe. ...

In 2005 it was reported that only a relatively small portion of the high-security border fence separating South Africa’s Kruger National Park with Zimbabwe's Gonarezhou Park has been removed. Security concerns, especially about illegal immigrants and the smuggling of weapons and four-wheel-drive vehicles, have been hindering the removal of more sections of the border fence between the Kruger and Limpopo parks. ^[7]

Security fence along the South Africa-Mozambique border.

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Spain

The European Union and Spain have constructed barriers between the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla and Morocco to prevent illegal immigration and smuggling. Capital Official language(s) Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked  28 km²   Population  â€“ Total (2006)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked  75,861    2,709. ... Capital Official language(s) Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked  20 km²   Population  â€“ Total (2006)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked  66,871    3,343. ...

• Ceuta border fence
• Melilla border fence

A neutral territory exists between Gibraltar and Spain. A strip of land of width "600 toises, being more than two cannon shots distance between the British guns and the Spanish guns" would be considered "the neutral ground" stipulated by the Treaty of Seville in 1729. In 1908 the British constructed a fence at the British side of the neutral territory. In order not to offend the Spanish, the fence was actually one metre inside British territory. Even though both the United Kingdom and Spain are part of the European Union, the border fence is still relevant today since Gibraltar maintains its tax haven status. The border crossing is open twenty-four hours a day to facilitate customs collection by Spain. The Ceuta border fence is a separation barrier between Morocco and the Autonomous City of Ceuta, in Spain. ... The Melilla border fence is a separation barrier between Morocco and Melillas city, in Spain. ... In military terms, a demilitarized zone (DMZ) is an area, usually the frontier or boundary between two or more military powers (or alliances), where military activity is not permitted, usually by peace treaty, armistice or other bilateral or multilateral agreement. ... Mesures usuelles (French for customary measurements) were a system of measurement introduced to act as compromise between metric system and traditional measurements. ... The Treaty of Seville was between England, France and Spain, and signed in 1729. ... A tax haven is a place where certain taxes are levied at a low rate or not at all. ... Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting customs duties and for controlling the flow of animals and goods (including personal effects and hazardous items) in and out of a country. ...

Thailand

Thailand plans to build a concrete fence along parts of its border with Malaysia to keep Muslim militants and dual citizens from crossing Thailand's southern border with Malaysia.

• Thai-Malay barrier

The Thai-Malay barrier is a proposed separation barrier covering 100km of the 650km border with Malaysia where regular Thai patrols do not normally reach. ...

United Arab Emirates

The UAE is building a security barrier along its border with Oman.

• United Arab Emirates-Oman barrier

Map of Oman with the UAE to the north The United Arab Emirates-Oman barrier is a separation barrier constructed by United Arab Emirates along its border with Oman in an effort to curb the flow of illegal migrants, illicit drugs[1] and terrorists into the country. ...

United Nations

The United Nations has constructed a demilitarized zone to stop Iraq from re-invading Kuwait; Kuwait plans to install a new separation barrier as well. The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ...

• Kuwait/Iraq Separation barrier

The Kuwait/Iraq separation barrier is a 120 mile separation barrier extending six miles into Iraq, three miles into Kuwait, and across the full length of their mutual border from Saudi Arabia to the Persian Gulf. ...

United States

The United States has constructed a separation barrier along 130 kilometres of its border with Mexico to prevent unauthorized immigration into the United States. There has been legislation in the US Congress on lengthening the barrier, however progress has been slow, both from lobbying and lack of funding. The international border between Mexico and the United States runs a total of 3,141 km (1,951 miles) from San Diego, California, and Tijuana, Baja California, in the west to Matamoros, Tamaulipas, and Brownsville, Texas, in the east. ...

• United States–Mexico barrier

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Uzbekistan

In 1999 Uzbekistan began construction of a barbed wire fence to secure their border with Kyrgyzstan. Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ...

• Uzbek-Kyrgyzstan barrier

In 2001 Uzbekistan fortified the border fence with Afghanistan. Map of Uzbekistan with neighbouring Kyrgyzstan to the right The Uzbek-Kyrgyzstan barrier is a separation barrier built by Uzbekistan along its border with Kyrgyzstan to prevent terrorist infiltration. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

• Uzbek-Afghanistan barrier

The Berlin Wall 1986

Map of Uzbekistan with Afghanistan to the south. ... Image File history File links Berlinermauer. ... Image File history File links Berlinermauer. ... East German construction workers building the Berlin Wall, November 20, 1961. ...

Separation barriers in history

• Berlin Wall, inner German border
• Great Wall of China
• German-Czech Border
• Hadrian's Wall
• Antonine Wall
• Limes Germanicus
• Offa's Dyke
• Danevirke
• Götavirke
• Willow Palisade
• Chinese city walls
• Panama Canal fence

East German construction workers building the Berlin Wall, November 20, 1961. ... The sectors of occupation in 1949. ... The Great Wall of China (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; literally Long wall) or (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; literally The long wall of 10,000 Li (里)[1]) is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in China, built, rebuilt, and maintained between the 5th century BC and the 16th... The German-Czech border was like the Inner German border a separation barrier. ... // Hadrians Wall is a stone and turf fortification built by the Roman Empire across the width of Great Britain. ... The Antonine Wall, looking east, from Barr Hill between Twechar and Croy The Antonine Wall, remains of Roman fortlet, Barr Hill, near Twechar Location of Hadrians Wall and the Antonine Wall in Scotland and Northern England. ... Map of Upper Germanic Limes The Limes Germanicus (Latin for Germanic frontier) was a remarkable line of frontier (limes) forts that bounded the ancient Roman provinces of Germania Superior and Raetia, and divided the Roman Empire and the unsubdued Germanic tribes, from the years 83 to 260. ... Rough cross-section of Offas Dyke, showing how it was designed to protect Mercia against attacks/raids from Powys. ... // For the town in New Zealand, see Dannevirke. ... Götavirke (Geatish Dyke) are the remains of a defensive wall going from north to south between to villages called Västra Husby and Hylinge in Östergötland in present-day Sweden. ... Willow Palisade was a system of ditches and embankments planted with willows intended to restrict movement into Manchuria. ... Qing dynasty wall of Xian, showing elaborate wall towers Chinese city walls (Chinese: ; pinyin: chéngqiáng; literally city wall) refer to civic defensive systems used to protect towns and cities in China in pre-modern times. ... Undoubtedly, the most famous photograph of what Panamanians know as Martyrs Day shows two demonstrators, one bearing a Panamanian flag, climbing over the Fence of Shame at Ancon The Panama Canal fence, also known as the Fence of Shame [1], is a separation barrier built by the US in the...

See also

• Defensive walls
• List of fortifications
• List of walls
• buffer zone

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Separation barrier. ... This is a list of fortifications past and present, a fortification being a major physical defensive structure often composed of a more or less wall-connected series of forts. ... tubgirl. ... Buffer Zone is one of the neighborhoods of North Nazimabad Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ...

External links

• Security Fences around the World
• Security Fences in The Atlantic Monthly
• Article about CityWalls on Erasmuspc
• "Around Globe, Walls Spring Up to Divide Neighbors", Reuters, April 30 2007.
• Border to Border, Wall to Wall, Fence to Fence

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References