ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Tripoint

Okay kiddo, so a tripoint is a special kind of point where three things come together. It's like when you play with blocks and you try to stack them up so that three corners meet at the same spot.

But instead of blocks, we're talking about places on the Earth. See, the Earth is divided into lots of different countries, and sometimes those countries share a border. When two countries share a border, there is a spot where they meet and touch.

But sometimes, three countries share a border all at the same spot. That's called a tripoint. These tripoints can be very special places because they represent where three different countries come together and connect.

Some famous tripoints include the point where Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe meet in Africa, or the spot where Finland, Norway, and Russia come together in Europe.

Pretty cool, huh? Tripoints are a neat way to think about how different countries are connected to each other.
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