“ However, the overall land area given to each country could not change, and neither could the coastline, so as not to interfere with each country’s fishing rights.
This dilemma resulted in an unusual shape for the international border, one that ingeniously satisfied both Finnish and Swedish interests. The adjusted border takes the form of an inverted ‘S’, and the lighthouse is connected to the rest of Finland only by a short stretch of land.
This dilemma resulted in an unusual shape for the international border, one that ingeniously satisfied both Finnish and Swedish interests. The adjusted border takes the form of an inverted ‘S’, and the lighthouse is connected to the rest of Finland only by a short stretch of land.
