intense international
intervention, by Ethiopian insistence that the decision ignored
"human geography," made technical errors in the delimitation, and
incorrectly awarded Badme - the focus of the 1998-2000 war - and
other areas to Eritrea and Eritrea's insistence on not deviating
from the commission's decision; Ethiopia maintains only an
administrative line and no international border with the Oromo
region of southern Somalia and maintains alliances with local clans
in opposition to the Transitional National Government, which lost
its mandate in August 2003, in Mogadishu; "Somaliland" secessionists
provide port facilities and trade ties to landlocked Ethiopia;
efforts to demarcate the porous boundary with Sudan have been
delayed by civil war

Europa Island
claimed by Madagascar

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
claimed by Argentina whose forces
briefly occupied it in 1982, but now declares it will no longer seek
settlement by force; UK continues to reject Argentine requests for
sovereignty talks

Faroe Islands
Faroese are considering proposals for full
independence; Denmark dispute with Iceland over the Faroe Islands
fisheries median line boundary of 200 nm; Denmark disputes with
Iceland, the UK, and Ireland the Faroe Islands claim extending its
continental shelf boundary beyond 200 nm

Fiji
none

Finland
none

France
Madagascar claims Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso
Islands, and Juan de Nova Island; Comoros claims Mayotte; Mauritius
claims Tromelin Island; territorial dispute between Suriname and
French Guiana; territorial claim in Antarctica (Adelie Land);
Matthew and Hunter Islands, east of New Caledonia, claimed by France
and Vanuatu

French Guiana
Suriname claims area between Riviere Litani and
Riviere Marouini (both headwaters of the Lawa)

French Polynesia
none

French Southern and Antarctic Lands
French claim to "Adelie Land" in
Antarctica is not recognized by the US

Gabon
creation of a maritime boundary in hydrocarbon-rich Corisco
Bay with Equatorial Guinea is hampered by dispute over Mbane Island,
administered and occupied by Gabon since the 1970s

Gambia, The
attempts to stem refugees, cross-border raids, arms
smuggling, other illegal activities, and political instability from
separatist movement in southern Senegal's Casamance region

Gaza Strip
West Bank and Gaza Strip are Israeli-occ