Canada and Denmark settle decades-old ‘whiskey war’ over Arctic island

Canada and Denmark settle decades-old ‘whiskey war’ over Arctic island

South China Morning Post - World·2022-06-15 07:05

The two sides agreed to split Hans Island, a tiny uninhabited outcrop, effectively creating the first land border between Canada and Europe

The deal ends a largely good-natured dispute fought since 1973 with weapons like flags and bottles of alcohol

Canada and Denmark on Tuesday finally settled the largely good-natured “whiskey war” that was fought for decades with weapons such as flags and bottles of alcohol over a tiny, barren, and uninhabited outcrop in the Arctic.

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