| Question |
Answer |
| Boundary | something that indicates bounds or limits. |
| Boundary Delimitation | political boundaries on Earth's surface are determined by the use of man |
| Boundary Demarcation | there are no physical signs on Earth's surface to show that a boundary exists, i.e., Saudi Arabia/Omen. |
| Boundary Dispute | when two or more states disagree about the demarcation of a political boundary. |
| Compact State | the distance from the geographic center of the area to any point on the boundary does not vary greatly, i.e., Hungary. |
| Elongated State | state that is geographically long and narrow, i.e., Chile. |
| Enclave | portion of a state that is totally surrounded by another state, i.e., Armenian Nagorno |
| Exclave | small portion of land that is separated from the main state, i.e., Kaliningrad/Russia. |
| Fragmented State | state split into many pieces, i.e., Philippines and Indonesia. |
| Landlocked State | state not having direct access to an ocean, i.e., Bolivia. |
| Perforated State | state that totally surrounds another state, i.e., Lesotho/South Africa. |
| Prorupt State | state having a portion of territory that is elongated, i.e., Thailand. |
| Microstate | state that is extremely small, i.e., San Marine. |
| Nation | State |
| Subsoil | below the surface of Earth. Boundaries are vertical planes, not merely lines on a map. |
| Frontier | zone where no state exercises political control, i.e., Antarctica and portions of Saudi Arabia. |
| Physical Boundary | major physical features such as deserts, mountain ranges, and/or water bodies that serve as a means of separation, i.e., Great Lakes, Pureness Mountains, and Sahara Desert. |
| Geometric Boundary | straight lines that serve as political boundaries that are unrelated to physical and /or cultural differences, i.e., United States/Canadian border. |
| Cultural Political Boundary | political boundary that separates different cultures, i.e., former Yugoslavia. |
| Religious Boundary | boundary that separates different religions, i.e., Northern Ireland/Ireland. |
| Language Boundary | boundary that separates different language speakers, i.e., traditionally many countries in Europe such as England, France, Spain, and Portugal. |
| Genetic Boundary | how boundaries evolve over time. |
| Antecedent Boundary | boundary that was created before the present day cultural landscape developed, i.e., Malaysia/Indonesia on the island of Borneo. |
| Subsequent Boundary | boundaries that are created as a result of long |
| Super Imposed Boundary | boundary that has been forced upon the inhabitants of an area to solve a problem and/or conflict, i.e., Indonesia/Papua New Guinea. |
| Relict Boundary | boundary that ceases to exist, however the imprint of the boundary still remains on the cultural landscape, i.e., North/South Vietnam. |
| Fortified Boundary | when a state constructs physical barriers along a boundary to either keep people in or out of its territory, i.e., Great Wall of China, Berlin Wall, earth berms along the Morocco/Spanish Sahara border. |
| Nation | geographic area that is dominated by a large population that shares a common history and culture, i.e., Kurds and Palestinians. |
| State | political entity that maintains status as an independent country |
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