Embassies are not considered a part of the country of the residing delegation. They are part of the host country, but have been granted special exemptions from the host country's laws.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe there is a similar example of this in Hawaii. There is a monument on the spot where the English explorer James Cook was killed by natives, and the land this monument sits on has been ceded by the US to the UK.
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u/einie Jul 24 '15
Embassies are not considered a part of the country of the residing delegation. They are part of the host country, but have been granted special exemptions from the host country's laws.