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Source: NPR "Morning Edition"

Roundup

8-12-05

Who owns Hans Island? (4min)

For 20 years, Canada and Denmark have disagreed over who owns Hans Island. It's a small, uninhabited territory with no reliable natural resources. But when Canada's defense minister raised a Canadian flag there, Denmark sent a warship to the island.

Read entire article at NPR "Morning Edition"