Canada borders land with a European country. It was the whiskey war that decided it

It is a rock with 800 square meters. He was the target of a humorous dispute between two countries for decades, which only ended the war in Ukraine.

And if, as recently suggested the German politician Joachim StreitCanada came to? It would be highly unreasonable… right?

Politically, perhaps. But geographically, not for that. In fact, this vast country does border (terrestrial) with… Denmark.

It’s not humor. Just a little of good mood, provided by some bottles of whiskey. But let’s go to parts.

A Hans Islandlocated on the Kennedy channel, in the Atlantic Ocean, between Canada and Gronelândia, has 800 square meters and is a desert place – a sterile rock, without any relief natural resources.

However, since 1973 (and even 3 years ago) Canada and Denmark did not understand who was entitled to this piece of land.

The dispute was almost playful, without major resentment from side to side. However, playing playing, both nations were entitled to the island of Hans.

According to, “the Canadian claim was based on the Purchase, in 1880, of Hudson’s Bay Company landwhich included the island, while Denmark argued that Hans Island was essential for fishing for local Inuit Groneste populations. ”

And the joke extended to the alcoholic plan in 1984, recalled, when the Danish Minister of the Affairs of Granelândia raised a flag Danish on the island, accompanied by a brandy with a note: “Welcome to the Danish Island.”

The dispute was then known with “Guerra do Whiskey“With both countries, since then multiple bottles of spiritual beverages on the island have left her with ironic patriotic messages.

The pseudo-discuta only ended when, in 2022, a true conflict in Ukraine. After the Russian invasion, Canada and Denmark symbolically wantedemotion that conflicts can be resolved in a diplomatic and peaceful way. They thus signed a pact that divided the island into an invisible line.

Currently half of Hans belongs to Canada, and the other half to Denmark. It is then possible to walk without any condition from Canada to Denmark. Do not forget a coat – and the passport.