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PHYSICAL BOUNDARIES Physical or natural boundaries are those based on recognizable physiographic features, such as mountains, rivers, and lakes. Proved to be unsatisfactory borders, they do not effectively separate states.
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BOUNDARIESTHE LIMITS OF STATES
DEFINITION Boundary : a line separating one State from another
⌂ Where one state's power (sovereignty) ends and another's begins
⌂ Boundary lines are vertical from the air to beneath the ground
⌂ Boundaries determine which language you learn, how much you pay in taxes, and the legal code you must follow
PHYSICAL BOUNDARIESPhysical or natural boundaries are those based on recognizable physiographic features, such as mountains, rivers, and lakes.• Proved to be unsatisfactory borders, they
do not effectively separate states.
GEOMETRIC BOUNDARIESStraight lines that serve as political boundaries that are unrelated to physical and /or cultural differences
Cultural BoundaryBoundary that separates different cultures
Superimposed BoundaryPolitical boundary that has been forced upon the inhabitants of an area to solve a problem and/or conflictThe Berlin Conference was Africa's undoing in more ways than one. The colonial powers superimposed their domains on the African continent
Relict BoundaryBoundary that ceases to exist, however the imprint of the boundary still remains on the cultural landscape
Boundary Demarcation
There are no physical signs on Earth's surface to show that a boundary exists
Fortified BoundaryWhen a state constructs physical barriers along a boundary to either keep people in or out of its territory
BOUNDARY DISPUTESBoundaries and borders create many possibilities for conflict The more neighbors a state has, the
more likely the chance for conflict
Definitional or Positional Disputes
Definition: Disagreement about actual location of a boundary
Territorial Disputes
Definition: Two States argue over territory occupied by an ethnic group Caused most often by
superimposed boundaries
Allocational or Resource Disputes
Definition: Disagreement over the control or use of shared resources, such as fishing grounds or oil fields
This should help with: 7.04 and 7.06
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