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Territorial Claims!
200-Nautical Mile Exclusive Economic Zone!
Mountains as a Physical Boundary
U.S.- Canada boundary
Alberta- Montana
U.S.- Mexico boundary
Calexico, California- Mexicali, Mexico
Iguazu Falls, Argentina / Paraguay
Mexico-Guatemala Border Region
Water as a Physical Boundary
Boundary Types • Antecedent Boundary- Developed early-
before the Cultural landscape • Subsequent- After the cultural landscape- • Consequent- Accommodate existing social
boundaries- Language, religion, etc.. • Superimposed- Colonial or Imperialized
boundaries – Leads to problems- Africa – Irredentism-group in a country seeks to reunite
within another country • Somalia and Ethiopia- Albania and the Serbs (kosovo)
Territorial Morphology- Relationship of a territories shape and its internal and external issues
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Shapes of States!
Compact States
A Fragmented State
Prorupted States
A Perforated State
An Elongated State
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India: The Tin Bigha Corridor
The Tin Bigha corridor fragmented two sections of the country of Bangladesh. When it was leased to Bangladesh, a section of India was fragmented.
Landlocked States!
Frontiers in the Arabian Peninsula
Several states in the Arabian Peninsula are separated by frontiers rather than precise boundaries.
Monarchies: Constitutional Monarchy Traditional Monarchy Absolute Monarchy Republics: Democracy Restricted Democratic Practice Authoritarian Regime
Totalitarian Regime Non-Sovereign: Protectorate Colonial Dependency Empire
Source: Matthew White, 2003. http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/othergov.htm Adapted from FreedomHouse.org
Forms of Government!
Monarchies: Constitutional Monarchy Traditional Monarchy Absolute Monarchy Republics: Democracy Restricted Democratic Practice Authoritarian Regime
Totalitarian Regime Non-Sovereign: Protectorate Colonial Dependency Empire
Source: Matthew White, 2003. http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/othergov.htm Adapted from FreedomHouse.org
Monarchies: Constitutional Monarchy Traditional Monarchy Absolute Monarchy Republics: Democracy Restricted Democratic Practice Authoritarian Regime
Totalitarian Regime Non-Sovereign: Protectorate Colonial Dependency Empire
Source: Matthew White, 2003. http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/othergov.htm Adapted from FreedomHouse.org
