My Solution: World Peace
First published: Tuesday December 5th, 2023
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Overview
Current Disputes
The Aegean and Easter Mediterranean Conflicts - This is mostly a Greek-Turkish dispute on whether or not the Greek islands should be allowed a EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone). Multiple countries have been drawn into this including Libya, Cyprus, and Egypt.
Israeli-Arab/Palestinian Borders - Ever since 1948 when the British Empire promised both the Jews and Arabs a land in Modern Day Israel-Palestine, there has been constant disagreements. Multiple wars have been fought over these borders, including the current conflict. Neither nation is completely recognized by the entire world adding to the problem.
China (PRC) - Taiwan (ROC) Legitimacy - Ever since the ROC lost against the communist forces of the PRC and retreated to Taiwan, both claim each other's land, and claim to be the one true China. Neither are recognized by the entire world, although most of the world recognizes the People's Republic of China.
Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea - China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia, Brunei, and the Philippines all have overlapping claims over territory in the South China Sea.
Kashmir Conflict - India and Pakistan have both claimed the region of Kashmir since 1947 when India was divided into the Muslim and Hindu sections. China also claims Kashmir and has fought with India over it. Currently, China occupies about 15% of the region (mostly uninhabited) while Pakistan and India have 30% and 55% of the region.
North and South Korea - Both of these countries claim the entire peninsula to be rightfully theirs, even though South Korea has 45% of the land and North Korea has 55% of it.
The Cyprus Problem - The northern 1/3 of Cyprus declared independence with help from Turkey, from the country of Cyprus. Turkey is the only country that recognizes Northern Cyprus (Majority Turkish), with pretty much all of the international community siding with Cyprus (Majority Greek).
The disputed territory of Guyana Esequiba - Both Venezuela and Guyana claim this oil rich land.
South Sudan-Sudan Dispute over Abyei - Since South Sudan's independence, both countries have claimed this border province.
Falkland Islands Dispute - Both Argentina and the UK claim the Falkland Islands (off the coast of Argentina). Currently the UK is the owner of them.
There are so many more of these examples I could list, but I think you all get the idea now. Most countries in the world have at least one area of disputed land/sea with another.
My Solution
There is clearly only one way, in my opinion, that we can solve all of these problems. So without any further comments, here is my idea for the best possible world map that would bring peace to everyone.