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Slightly off topic, but there are some insanely convoluted borders in the world, the worst of which is Cooch Behar: http://bigthink.com/ideas/21160?page=all

Also, the border between Belgium and Netherlands: http://ontology.buffalo.edu/smith/baarle.htm

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You think that's bad? Have you ever looked at the way the islands of the Aegean are divided between Greece and Turkey? There are a number of Greek islands that lie almost completely within bays of the Turkish mainland, and there are a number of places where you could literally swim between the two countries.

On the same topic, I found it interesting that Google just completely doesn't label Imia/Kardak. They just appear as blank spots on the map.

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