Types of Borders and Shape of States

Boundaries and Shape of States

Why have borders?

To be considered a state there must be:

●A permanent population

●A recognized government

●Identified borders

●A way to defend those borders

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not required to be a legitimate state?

• Having clear boundaries

• Enforcing the boundaries

• Having an official language

• Having a permanent population

How does a state create boundaries?

Define - description of what is used to determine the border and its location.

Delineate - creating the actual boundary on a map

Demarcate - showing evidence on the physical landscape of the border (like a wall or fence)

Administrate - Rules and procedures to allow people across the border

Categorize

Options (9)

A natural boundary forming (a river, mountainn, ect)

Requiring a visa to cross a border

Allowing EU passport holders to cross a border

A border wall

A border fence

The mowed grass line between Canada and the US

A sign marking the border between France and Germany

A border on a map

A cultural boundary forming between different religions or language

Organize these options into the right categories

Define

Delininate

Demarcate

Adminster

What are the different types of boundaries?

Antecedent:  based on earlier cultural boundaries (ante= before)

Subsequent:  boundary drawn after settlers move in

Consequent:  between different cultural groups that have a conflict to separate them

Natural: based on physical features

Geometric:  straight lines

Relict:  an old boundary that you see evidence of but no longer formally exists

Superimposed:  boundaries that are placed by an outside group that is not from the area

Categorize

Options (7)

The Rio Grande

North and South Korea demilitarized zone

Dividing India (Hindu) and Pakistan (Muslim)

Israel and Palestine borders

Northern Ireland (British) and Ireland (Irish)

US/Canada boundary

Himalaya Mountains

Organize these options into the right categories

antecedent

subsequent

consequent

natural

Categorize

Options (4)

Almost all boundaries in Africa

Berlin Wall

US/Canada Boundary

the northern Texas boundaries

Organize these options into the right categories

Geometric

Relict

Superimposed

.All boundaries about the same distance from the center of the state

State Shapes: Compact

A prorupted state has a "tail" that branches off the main part

It usually connects the state to resources, like water

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State Shapes: Prorupted

An elongated state is long and thin

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State shape: Elongated

A fragmented state is broken into smaller pieces, such as islands or an ethnic enclave near another state

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State Shapes: Fragmented

A perforated state has a whole other state inside of it

​State shape: Perforated

Match

Match the following

Compact

Prorupted

Elongated

Fragmented

Perforated

• Compact

• Prorupted

• Elongated

• Fragmented

• Perforated

Match

Match the following

Compact

Fragmented

Perforated

Prorupted

Elongated

• Compact

• Fragmented

• Perforated

• Prorupted

• Elongated

Labelling

Label the types of states in South America

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Compact

Prorupted

Elongated

Labelling

Label the type of states in Central America

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Compact

Elongated

Labelling

Label the type of states

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Perforated

Prorupted

Compact

Fragmented

Labelling

Label the type of states

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Elongated

Compact

Fragmented

Prorupted