The Berlin difference in lights is because West Berlin, being isolated, had to sustain its own electicity, so the lightbulbs are made to waste less.

Jack: you read “intentional neglect” as “international neglect”. The Czech Republic solved the Tree infestation by letting it spread and run rampant until it died out, whereas Germany managed to stop the spread when it first happened

0:51 Are we going to ignore the fact that man has 2 doorbells? One for Belgians and one for Dutchies

1:54 Spain and Portugal are both in the Schengen area, which is an agreement consisting of most countries in Europe where there are no border patrol points and you can just waltz about in to another country

There's one where Sweden, Norway and Finland all meet at one point in like a marshland/river and you can walk along the wood path to the tri-point.

On the Sweden Norway Bridge border: During the start of the pandemic Norway closed its borders to Sweden and even when the restrictions were eased you would still have to quarantine. However in April of 2020 a photo went viral in Norway of a pair of 71 year old twin brothers sitting on either side of the border on that exact bridge drinking coffee and having a chat. The twins, Ola and Pontus, are originally from Sweden but Ola has been living in Norway since 1983. They are best friends and couldn't stand not seeing each other so they agreed to meet at this bridge; gamle Svinesundsbroa. Neither twin lived far from the bridge so they would meet on it every Saturday at 11, maintaining 2 meters of distance and with strict orders from the soldiers patrolling the border of not hugging each other. They brought food and chairs and would sit there and talk for a few hours no matter the weather, on their birthdays they brought presents but were not allowed to exchange them so it was purely symbolic. They kept this up for 18 months until finally Ola could walk across the border to hug his brother Pontus without having to quarantine or get tested. They then drove and got pancakes. I just think it is a very wholesome story about this bridge and the border and hope whomever took the time to read it thinks so too

Did you know that Finland and North Korea are separated by one country?

I am in Macau and when I see my place about the border, I am so happy you say that :)

Imagine the power you would have if you could just change the location of your front door, and it'll change your nationality

You don't need a passport or border checks to go from Spain to Portugal. Also interesting: that zip line goes through a time zone border too so you can zip line into the past.

4:03 They don't have any lights on because most of the people in north korea are so poor they can't afford lighting

Ayo that street over there: 2:20

2:26 something i never thought I’d hear Jack say

Im from Belgium and fun fact: while corona was like the first wave when stores in Belgium had to be closed, stores in the Netherlands could stay open, so you had some stores that couldn’t use the whole store😂 they literally like closed half of the store *edit, Thanks everyone for liking this comment 😁 Bedankt iedereen

4:26 I HAVE BEEN ON THE TOP OF THAT MOUNTAIN!!!

At 5:03 it looks like broken glass

"For some reason" if you're wondering why Baarle is so divided: Basically it is the result of a number of medieval treaties, agreements, land-swaps and sales between the Lords of Breda and the Dukes of Brabant. The story goes that in 1198, Henry I the Duke of Brabant gave over some marshland (Baarle was all marshland in the 12th century) to Godfried of Schoten, the Lord of Breda. Henry kept the lands that were paying him a rent. The area that Henry kept is now Belgian. The area that he gave to Godfried...is now Dutch. And the rest is history

The Netherlands and Belgium one is so fun to go to

I’m from Australia and I remember learning that different countries can be on the same chunk of land and my mind had a mini explosion (I was like 5, but I do have a distinct memory of learning it one day)

Wow I’m glad he showed the Germany Poland and Czech border cause I am moving to the Czech side there pretty soon

Since you're wondering why the sands on the Israel-Egypt border are so different, here's something from NASA that explains it: "The different colors of the land surface are the result of trampling by humans and their livestock. Trampling disturbs the dark-colored soil crusts on the Egyptian side of the border, allowing lighter-colored dune sand beneath the crusts to be exposed by winds" Another thing about that border is you can also see exactly where the borders of Gaza are

That first one with the volleyball match was taken in 2007 during the last time they did it. Volleyball was a tradition of the two Nacos from 1979 to 2007. It all ceased in 2007 when the fence between them got taller (understandably so). After that match the two communities held hands to show while they may be divided by a fence, they will forever be ONE Naco

The boring Canada and Us one I’m reminded me of the closest border to Canada which actually looks kinda cool it’s called the peace bridge which goes straight through and their divided by some water

most entertaining of these! amazing content. thank you for posting these content.

You don't need a passport to cross the border of Spain and Portugal, and most other countries in Europe because they are in Schengen area.

from the youtube short i wanted to check it out myself

3:31 To be honest, I have found as well the opposite situation. The road in Portugal were good but once we cross the border the road was pretty bad, so the conclusion we made is the treatment to roads is not about money and budget but a political issue

2:55 I HAVE BEEN AT THAT EXACT LOCATION IN REAL LIFE

Imagine waking up in Belgium, eating breakfast in the Netherlands, and then going back to belgium to sleep.

In the Netherlands near a place called 'Vaals' we also have those borders. Its called the 'Drielandenpunt'. Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands meet there. It's a really cool place, you can go for a hike there and stand in all countries at once!

I just started watching your vids yesterday and I love them!!🐱🐱

Ecologist here: intentional neglect of bark beetle infestation is not bad! It's a natural disturbance of the climax forest, which is mostly made of monocultures here in Czech republic (after previous bad decisions in history). This is kinda good.

Hi jack I think you should learn all the capital cities of each country. Or the official language or there leader. Love from me to you, Becky, Kai, and your dogs 🐶 I hope you have a great day and keep up the good work

5:12 Yea.. high pressure natrum lamps last forever. And its no only that. They have a special fitting, so if one lamp break, is far easier to just replace it with a identical and new one than removing the full housing

but what if you have 2 front doors? are you just classified as both from the Netherlands and Belgium?

i love these videos, i hope some day soon you and becky get to travel to those triangular borders, and hadrian's wall etc!

Jack, You're looking at borders now... This is the closest we've come to it... GIVE US JACKSUCKSATHISTORY

Person: What country do you live in? Person living in the house at 0:49: Uhh...

The zip line from Spain to Portugal is great fun. No passport needed of course, and you also cross a time zone for added benefit. Would happily do it again!

JackSucksAtGeography at 20 years later: I LEARN EVERY SINGLE LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD

2:55 “One leg, one arm, one *testicle*

3:00 intentional, not international neglect.

The borders of Sweden, Norway and Finland are right in the middle of a lake, but they set up a bridge connected to a cairn so the three countries can meet.

Fun fact: There is a border between Spain and the United Kingdom called Gibraltar. They talk a mix between spanish and english!

There is a hilarious one on a island between Finland and Sweden called "Märket", the border is basically a zigzag pattern because one of the countries built a lighthouse on the other side

Jack talking about the lack of barriers or border control between EU countries really makes me appreciate the channels name

I love your content Jack keep up the good work

0:02 Wow those people must be very strong, being able to throw balls from country to country and catching it, props to them 👏

6:15 I been there, that ridge is really sharp

Border between The Netherlands and Belgium actually goes through the store of a lady who makes incredible paintings, me and my mom know her really well and shes very sweet + is known by various dutch/belgian stars

great video love your content jack keep up

0:19 stand in the middle and you will not be anywhere

5:20 It’s called a long exposure shot jack…

Hi! I started watching your channel 2 days ago now I love it

2:48 reminded me the times when I moved beneath this bridge while working on vessels. It's truly majestic and interesting

I have never realised how much nice borders does slovakia have

me as a belgian feels really cool with our flag on the tumbnail tbh

Jack, thanks for being so inspirational. Because of your videos, I learned all the countries of the world and recently won my school geography bee and have a chance to go to nationals. So, thank you so so much!!

0:42 It's actually even crazier than it looks. It's literally two different towns smashed into one place: the Dutch Baarle-Nassau vs. the Belgian Baarle-Hertog

You make amazing videos jack, they are very educational and funny keep going!

2:45 Mexico is huge. Its not that they lack free space, but is rather that they want to live as close to the US as possible for economical reasons

What's wrong with our country being dark? It's called saving electricity, and more people should be doing it as their part to make a difference In regards to Haiti, Haiti's environmental problems also has to do with France. When France colonized Saint-Domingue (now Haiti), they destroyed the soil by aggressively harvesting the same crops over and over again. Over the course of fifty years, a quarter of the colony was all coffee with the original forests cleared. They were also forced to export timber as part of paying off 90 million francs as compensation to France. This left a lasting impact

Im from Argentina and the triple frontier between Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay also has one of the most MASSIVE waterfalls in the world, the Iguazu falls, a beautiful and incredible place!

Sometimes borders are noticeable within countries. I used to drive to Maryland often, and when you cross from West Virginia to Maryland the interstate’s pavement suddenly totally changes. It turns to a red color and is much nicer maintenance. :) Your Spain/Portugal photo reminded me.

My Teacher: What do you do that’s educational at home? Me: I watch JackSucksAtGeography

We call the meeting point of the boarders between Sweden, Finland and Norway Treriksröset, Treriksrøysa or Kolmen valtakunnan rajapyykki. It's pretty cool tbh!

3:05 Intentional....not International.

“North Korea doesn’t have many lights on” Wow, can’t imagine why jack

4:36 i’m pretty sure there’s a bunch of mountains separating the two continents

There's an interesting border between Belgium and Germany near Roetgen, there is a very thin line running through Germany that's part of Belgium due to a railroad

6:52 yeah, whenever i walk around liechtenstein i have to traverse the alps, I hate it when that happens.

Sence you liked the triangle border thing there’s is this thing in USA where the borders of Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico make four corners were people can actually visit

The Hadrian's Wall one isn't actually a border anymore, it used to separate England and Scotland when the Romans were here but now the border is a bit further north.

Happy that JackSucksAtGeography finally hit trending! This is probably one of my favourite channels of yours

perfect example of " I live in one country and poop in another"

0:22 it’s the best place to eat when you’re hungary.

Perhaps you could do a video on ancient geographical borders to see how radically things have changed/remained the same?

Genuine question. If you were to move your front door from Belgium to the Netherlands would you need to apply for citizenship? Also if your front door is in Belgium would that mean that you can't work anyways in Netherlands?

Imagine living near the border between 2 countries, you can travel to the other country for fun whenever bored

Passport to cross Spain and Portugal border? NAH, zipline to cross Spain and Portugal border? YESSIR

Jack thinking you need to show a visa and passport while crossing the Spain and Portugal border but actually shengen exists

3:15 so happy that you aren't shaming anyone an in this part not the czechs. If I'm not wrong this was taken in our national park, where it's illegal to cut trees. We let nature take it's course and aldough it didn't really work out, at least we didn't cut the trees down.

Hey jack. Also a border is at vaalserberg, its a border with the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Very interesting. It's also the highest point in the Netherlands. I've been there a couple of times and there is a maze and a tower

One interesting border that Jack missed was the road the crosses the Brazil-Guyana border from Lethem, Guyana to Bonfim, Brazil, where the roads cross one another on a bridge over a huge river, a bit like the China-Macau border road.

5:27 ive been right beside that its only a 6 hour drive from me

I'm going to be honest, I enjoy this channel more than the main channel

Love the Belgium and Netherlands border

That is so cool Seeing all the different borders of countries

0:30 america and canada have the simaler thing for the most of our border. which isnt increadable until you realize that thats the largest border between 2 countries.

This remind me of an episode of Phineas and Ferb, where Doofensmirz is on a train exactly on the USA-Canada border, so Perry can only negally attack him on the USA half and there is a Canadian special agent for the Canada half. The seats were read an blue too

for some reason I watch this once every day

0:49 Children in that house: Mom I'm going to Netherlands to sleep

There's also four corners in the USA that separate Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado

4:01 “and *for whatever reason* North Korea has little lights” 🤦‍♀️

Love your vids😁👍

0:25 the Norway and Sweden border are actually similar to the USA and canada 4:48 yes I know it looks different but when there is trees along the border is a 20 foot gap

5:33 Michael Rosen voice

At 02:54 because of COVID two twins met up and celebrated there birthday at the line. One in Norway and the other in Sweden so they didn’t have to go in quarantine

Jack then: *kid friendly* Jack now: *not kid friendly.*

The Denmark-Sweden border bridge had the flags the wrong way around