Boundaries Vocabulary

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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