Make your way around Maine and you ll come across plenty of oddities. But one of the strangest stipulations in Vacationland exists on the remote island known as Machias Seal Island. About 10 miles off the coast of Cutler, Machias Seal Island is the only disputed territory remaining between the United States and Canada which would presumably give someone born there a very interesting privilege.
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According to FactRetriever.com, because of the continuing ongoing dispute over the island, anyone who is born on Machias Seal Island is given the claim of dual citizenship. It s the only place in Maine where such a claim is a birthright. But before you go planning a baby shower on the remote island, there s a few things you should know.