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The Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) are not part of the EU but they are associated with it. They depend to varying degrees on the Member States which have sovereignity over them.
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outside of Europe), which, in part, includes the Cross-Border Cooperation programme aimed at the promotion of economic development in border areas and ensuring border security.
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links the two countries underground and is defined as a 'land frontier', but it is not widely recognised as a land border.
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share with non-EU states adjacent to the union. The EU shares land borders with 21 countries and 3 dependencies.
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share with different countries and territories are listed below. Maritime borders are not included.
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is legally part of the EU, but law is suspended due to it being under the control of the
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state which is recognized only by Turkey. The two entities are separated by the
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Countries and dependencies bordering Overseas Countries and Territories
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The Border and Coast Guard Agency, more commonly known as
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in blue are considered part of the EU's external borders.
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The lengths of the borders the European Union and the
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special territories
Outermost Regions
member states
EU
Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs)
Akrotiri and Dhekelia
U.K.
Cyprus
Albania
Greece
Andorra
Spain
France
Belarus
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Brazil
France
French Guiana
Gibraltar
U.K.
Spain
Liechtenstein
Austria
Schengen

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