Understanding Political Boundaries

The video tutorial explores the concept of political boundaries, detailing the four phases of boundary creation: defining, delimiting, demarcating, and administration. It also discusses various types of boundary disputes, such as definitional, locational, operational, and allocational disputes. The tutorial further examines other methods of boundary creation, including demilitarized zones and policy-based boundaries, with historical examples like the Berlin Conference. Finally, it delves into sea boundaries, focusing on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and its implications for territorial waters and exclusive economic zones, using the Spratly Islands dispute as a case study.

What is the first phase in the creation of political boundaries?

• Delimiting the boundary

• Administering the boundary

• Defining the boundary

• Demarcating the boundary

Which phase involves drawing legal boundaries on a map?

• Delimiting the boundary

• Defining the boundary

• Administering the boundary

• Demarcating the boundary

What type of boundary dispute arises from disagreements over treaty interpretations?

• Allocational boundary dispute

• Locational boundary dispute

• Operational boundary dispute

• Definitional boundary dispute

Which boundary dispute occurs when a river changes its course?

• Operational boundary dispute

• Locational boundary dispute

• Allocational boundary dispute

• Definitional boundary dispute

What is a demilitarized zone?

• A zone where no military presence is allowed

• A zone with shared military presence

• A zone where military presence is allowed

• A zone with limited military presence

Which conference drew colonial borders across Africa?

• Vienna Conference

• Geneva Conference

• Paris Conference

• Berlin Conference

What does UNCLOS stand for?

• United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea

• United Nations Convention on Land and Sea

• Universal Conference on the Law of the Sea

• United Nations Convention on Sea Laws

How far do territorial seas extend according to UNCLOS?

• 20 nautical miles

• 10 nautical miles

• 12 nautical miles

• 15 nautical miles

What is the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)?

• A zone extending 150 nautical miles from the coast

• A zone extending 100 nautical miles from the coast

• A zone extending 250 nautical miles from the coast

• A zone extending 200 nautical miles from the coast

Which islands are a point of contention in the South China Sea?

• Hawaiian Islands

• Falkland Islands

• Galapagos Islands

• Spratly Islands