Chapter 8 Political

Geography

by: Camila Galindo, Grace Lu, Pratheek

Sharyala, and Janice Yoo

Compact States

The center is almost equidistant from all the

different boundaries of the state.

EX. Kenya.

Poland

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages: The communication is a lot more

efficient.

Disadvantages: However it does not does not

affect the peacefulness of the state, especially

if the state contains various ethnic groups.

Depending on the location it's easy to invade.

Fragmented States

A state that is broken up into multiple pieces

that have been separated into multiple parts

ex: Indonesia

ex: The Philippines

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages: Fragmented states are harder to

attack, because there is a greater likelihood of

finding resources

Disadvantages: Communication will suffer, and

maintaining peace is difficult.

Elongated States

States that are significantly longer than they are

wide

ex: Chile

ex: Vietnam

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages: Depending on where the state is

located, having an elongated shape can give it

more access to resources (such as a coastline)

For example, the elongated shape of Chile has

helped the state prosper and has transformed

the state into a fishing port.

Disadvantages: Most elongated shaped states

suffer from poor communication within their

boundaries, because areas around the ends of

the state are relatively isolated from the capital.

Prorputed States

A compact state that contains a large projecting

extension.

For ex: Zambia

Afghanistan

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages: Prorupted States have more

access to resources, depending on where they

are located.

Disadvantages: Due to their elongated shape,

these states may have poor communication

within their borders.

Perforated States

A state that completely surrounds another one.

For ex: South Africa

Italy

Advantages and Disadvantages

The smaller country depends on the perforated

state for good importation and exportation.

Therefore it is important for the two countries to

maintain a good relationship.

Desert boundaries

boundaries between states that lie in a desert

ex: The Sahara

ex: The Atacama Desert

Mountain Boundaries

Mountains that separate multiple states

ex: the Andes

ex: the Himalayas

Water Boundaries

Bodies of Water that separate multiple states

ex: the Rio Grande

ex: the Great Lakes

Geometric Boundaries

A invisible "drawn" officially without the

guidance of a physical boundary or landform

that can be seen.

ex- Boundary between US and Canada

ex- Boundary of Washington State

Religious Boundaries

The boundaries between states that match with

different religions

ex: India and Pakistan:

ex: Israel and Jordan

Language Boundaries

Boundaries between states with different

laguages

ex: Spain and Portugal

ex: Spain and France

Is The UN Living Up to its Founding

Purposes?

The UN has been living up to its founding principles.

They have been attempting to prevent violence between

North Korea and the United States "The UN resolution

pledged "significant action" if North Korea carried out a

third nuclear test." (CNN). Likewise, it has also attempted

to end violence between factions in Egypt. "UN rights chief

urges all parties in Egypt to engage in dialogue and end

use of force" (UN). It has shown its will to advance peace,

and help the lives of people. And given that those were its

initial goals, it would appear that the UN is living up to its

expectations."North Korea Warning Follows Nuclear Threat." BBC News. BBC, 27 Jan. 2013. Web. 29 Jan. 2013.

"UN Rights Chief Urges All Parties in Egypt to Engage in Dialogue and End Use of Force."UN News Center. UN, 29 Jan. 2013.

Web. 29 Jan. 2013.

OSCE (Organization for Security and

Cooperation in Europe) Camila

The OSCE is the world's largest security-

oriented intergovernmental organization. It's

mandate includes arms control, human rights,

and freedom of the press. It's 57 states are

located in Europe, the former Soviet Union,

Asia and North America.(Most of the northern

hemisphere) It was created during the cold war

era as an East-West forum.

OAS (Organization of American

States) Grace

The OAS is the world's first Regional

Organization. It is made up of all of the 35

states in the Western Hemisphere, with

headquarters in Washington, D.C.

This organization is based on the beliefs of

democracy, human rights, security, and

development and works to promote good

relationships among its members.

EU (European Union) Janice

The EU is Western Europe's most important

economic organization. It is made up of 15

states in Western Europe, including Austria,

Finland, Sweden, and Greece.

This organization works to promote

development within the member states through

economic cooperation. It has taken on more

importance because more and more member

states seek greater political and economic

cooperation.

Commonwealth

The Commonwealth is a group of the former

British empire states, Mozambique, and

Rwanda. It a group of countries that have

somewhat created a family even after

independence from "Great Britain". One

example of a Commonwealth event is the

Commonwealth Games, which is a series of

athletic competitions between the

Commonwealth countries meant to foster

positive, peaceful, relations between the

member states.