This Little Island Is Fought By 4 Countries! This is the reason!

in #this7 years ago

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Rockall is a small, uninhabited stone island that is very small and mediocre and is located about 480 km off the west coast of mainland Scotland. With a width of more than 25 meters and a height of 21 meters, the real island is this extinct volcanic plug does not seem to have a prominent feature.

This small island became an international dispute for over half a century. Four countries - England, Ireland, Iceland and Denmark all claim the island is theirs. Why are these countries so interested in this piece of rock in the middle of nowhere? The answer lies in the abundance of fish in the surrounding area and the huge oil and gas reserves hidden in the surrounding seabed.