1.   But the area also straddles several national borders made dangerously unstable by the war in central Africa.

2.   The area also straddles shipping lanes for cargo vessel traffic between Murmansk and the polar port of Dikson in Siberia.

3.   The metropolitan area straddles the state line.

4.   The Walla Walla viticultural area straddles the Washington-Oregon border.

5.   This famous lake and ski area straddles the Nevada-California state line, a winter recreation paradise so tremendous it touches two states.

6.   The area straddles the border juncture between Sudan, Zaire and Uganda.

7.   The area straddles the juncture border point of Sudan, Zaire and Uganda.