Zavikon Island
Zavikon Island
Zavikon Island
Zavikon Island has the smallest international bridge in the world. It is only thirty-two feet long and connects a Canadian island and an American island. The boundary agreement in 1793 between the American and Canadian governments decided that no island would be split in two. The boundary line would run a 100 yards from any shore line, and if this was not made possible, the line would run right down the middle of the islands. However, there would be problems on which government would collect the taxes. This explains why the boundary between the U.S. and Canada follows a zigzag line. Two-thirds of the islands are in Canadian territory, but the total acreage of the Canadian and American islands is closely equal.<includeonly></includeonly>