Ecrehous rocks

islands, Channel Islands, English Channel

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The Ecrehous rocks are a group of islets and reefs located in the English Channel. They are part of the Channel Islands, which are dependencies of the British crown and not part of the United Kingdom. The Ecrehous rocks, along with Les Minquiers, were the subject of a long-standing sovereignty dispute between England and France. In 1953, the International Court of Justice confirmed British sovereignty, though the dispute has since revived due to the potential for economic development of the continental shelf.1

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…are Guernsey’s dependencies, and the Ecrehous rocks and Les Minquiers are Jersey’s. The last two were the source of long-standing dispute between England and France until 1953, when the International Court of Justice confirmed British sovereignty. In the late 20th century the dispute revived, as sovereignty of these islands determines…
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…are Guernsey’s dependencies, and the Ecrehous rocks and Les Minquiers are Jersey’s. The last two were the source of long-standing dispute between England and France until 1953, when the International Court of Justice confirmed British sovereignty. In the late 20th century the dispute revived, as sovereignty of these islands determines…
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