Boundaries
a boundary drawn before a large population was present
Antecedent Boundary
alliance aimed at promoting cooperation, coordination and interaction among Arctic states
Artic Council
boundary is created in agreement between two parties in a treaty or other legal document
Defined Boundary
A state with more than one nation within its borders
Multinational state
Population count conducted by the US government every 10 years.
Census
a boundary marked by some visible/physical objects placed on the landscape
Demarcated Boundary
political, economic, and social alliance aimed at promoting greater unity cohesion, and efficiency of African states
African Union
A boundary drawn to accommodate religious, ethnic, linguistic, or economic differences, once people are already there
Subsequent Boundary
a large aggregate of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory.
Nation
defined area within a state that has a high degree of self government
Autonomous region
A boundary drawn by outside powers
Superimposed Boundary
US, Canada, Iceland, Western & Central Europe, and Turkey- Created for the mutual defense of member states
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Extends 12 miles off the coast where a country still has sovereignty over the waters, but commercial vessels can still pass though.
Territorial sea
nation that stretches across borders and across states
Multistate Nation
A system in which power is divided between the central and sub units of governments
Federal state
A boundary that no longer functions but evidence of it still exists on the landscape
Relic Boundary
agreement between U.S, Mexico, and Canada aimed to make fairer trades
United States-Mexico- Canada Agreement (USMCA)
If a boundary is drawn for a specific purpose after a particular event. For example in Canada the boundary was given to Nunavut people so they could have their own land.
Consequent boundary
cultural groups that have no independent political entity, a nationality that is not represented by a state.
Stateless Nation
A state in which most political power exists at the national level, with limited local authority.
unitary state
the interpretation of a boundary as demonstrated by cartographers drawing the boundary on a map
Delimited Boundary
economic alliance aimed at improving development in Southeast Asia
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
200 mile zone off the coast in which a state is entitled to all natural resources
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
a singular nation of people who fulfill the qualifications of a state
Nation state
all of the people entitled to vote in a given election
electorate