Reportedly, U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed for the U.S. to buy Greenland from Denmark, an idea that has been rejected by Greenland and Denmark, with one politician quoting it as this is not the 19th century.

In the 19th century, the U.S. bought Alaska from Russia. In 1917, it bought the Danish West Indies from Denmark (now called the U.S. Virgin Islands).

Are there any more recent examples or has this idea gone out of fashion in the past century? When was the last time that a sovereign state acquired land from another sovereign state through purchase, including a transfer of sovereignty? Is this list on Wikipedia complete?

Related: What are some cases where a country bought land from another country, other than the United States?

Reportedly, U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed for the U.S. to buy Greenland from Denmark, an idea that has been rejected by Greenland and Denmark, with one politician quoting it as this is not the 19th century.

In the 19th century, the U.S. bought Alaska from Russia. In 1917, it bought the Danish West Indies from Denmark (now called the U.S. Virgin Islands).

Are there any more recent examples or has this idea gone out of fashion in the past century? When was the last time that a sovereign state acquired land from another sovereign state through purchase, including a transfer of sovereignty? Is this list on Wikipedia complete? I mean land purchases that include travel of sovereignty. Otherwise any state-owned real estate purchase would count. –

Related: What are some cases where a country bought land from another country, other than the United States?

Reportedly, U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed for the U.S. to buy Greenland from Denmark, an idea that has been rejected by Greenland and Denmark, with one politician quoting it as this is not the 19th century.

In the 19th century, the U.S. bought Alaska from Russia. In 1917, it bought the Danish West Indies from Denmark (now called the U.S. Virgin Islands).

Are there any more recent examples or has this idea gone out of fashion in the past century? When was the last time that a sovereign state acquired land from another sovereign state through purchase? Is this list on Wikipedia complete?

Related: What are some cases where a country bought land from another country, other than the United States?

Reportedly, U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed for the U.S. to buy Greenland from Denmark, an idea that has been rejected by Greenland and Denmark, with one politician quoting it as this is not the 19th century.

In the 19th century, the U.S. bought Alaska from Russia. In 1917, it bought the Danish West Indies from Denmark (now called the U.S. Virgin Islands).

Are there any more recent examples or has this idea gone out of fashion in the past century? When was the last time that a sovereign state acquired land from another sovereign state through purchase, including a transfer of sovereignty? Is this list on Wikipedia complete?

Related: What are some cases where a country bought land from another country, other than the United States?