Usually there is no empty space. The border crossing is right ON the border. Once you cross the border you are in the other country. In Europe today there are no borders since the creation of the European Union. In the 1970's I crossed into Italy from Austria and there was a border then, but it was a simple matter of going across.
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The empty space between two countries' borders is called a buffer zone or a no man's land. These areas are often established to reduce conflicts and tensions between neighboring countries.
The Rub al-Khali, also known as the Empty Quarter, is called so because it is a vast desert in the Arabian Peninsula with very low population density and limited human presence. It is characterized by its extreme aridity and harsh environment, making it seem empty or devoid of significant human settlements.
Explorers believed that the New World was empty because they did not see large organized cities or dense populations when they arrived. They did not consider the existing Indigenous civilizations and cultures to be on the same level of civilization as European societies, leading them to incorrectly assume the land was unoccupied.
Antarctica is sometimes referred to as the "empty continent" because it has very few permanent human residents and is mostly covered in ice. The harsh climate and extreme conditions make it difficult for people to live there permanently.
This is the most desolate place I have ever been to.
The Arabian Peninsula is covered by a much drier landscape, characterized by deserts such as the Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter).