"Bir Tawil" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Arabic بِير طَوِيل (bīr ṭawīl) or بِئْر طَوِيل (biʔr ṭawīl, literally “tall water well”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ar|بِير طَوِيل}} Arabic بِير طَوِيل (bīr ṭawīl) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Bir Tawil
  1. A region of Africa, along the border between Egypt and Sudan, currently considered as terra nullius. It is declared by Egypt to be Sudanese and Sudan to be Egyptian, and claimed by neither country. Wikipedia link: Bir Tawil Categories (place): Regions of Africa Synonyms: Bir Tawil Triangle Related terms: Gornja Siga, Marie Byrd Land Coordinate_terms: Halaib Triangle (english: a region claimed by both Sudan and Egypt)
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