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Border Wars
Types of Boundaries
The Shapes of Nations
Types of States
Supranational Organizations
100

The Suez Canal and Panama Canal are prime examples of?

Chokepoints

100

The Great Wall of China is an example of a?

Subsequent boundary?

100
Distance from the center to any boundary is about the same. Promotes good communication similar to a circle. Ex. Hungary
What are compact states?
100

Land spaces of just a few square miles (EX. Andorra, Monaco, San Marino)

What is a Microstate?

100
Formed in the 1940s with 14 European members, the U.S., and Canada. Was designed to balance the power in Europe. Also effects trade.
What is NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)?
200

Vietnam and Korea during the Cold War are prime examples of what?

Shatterbelts

200

A boundary that was created by an outside conquering or colonizing force.

What is a superimposed boundary?

200
Long and narrow shape; often have communication and transportation problems. Ex. Chile, Vietnam, Tanzania
What are elongated states?
200

A state whose territory is primarily occupied by one ethnicity that also serves as a nationality?

What is a nation-state?

200

An organization created to promote economic growth and cooperation among member states

What is the EU (European Union)?

300

This rule was established by the United Nations to prevent disputes over the uses of water and resources surrounding a country.

What is the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas?

300
The boundaries between some states are set by ethnic differences, especially those based on language and/or religion.
What are consequent/cultural boundaries
300
Otherwise compact with a larger projecting exdersion. Often exist to reach a natural resource. Ex. Democratic Republic of Congo
What is a prorupted state?
300
A people without a state
What is a stateless nation?
300

This organization promotes free trade between member countries in the Western Hemisphere

What is NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)?

400

The war that led to the breakup of Yugoslavia is an example of?

Balkanization

400
Straight, imaginary lines that generally have good reasons behind their creation. Ex. Vietnam- to separate the North & South
What are geometric boundaries?
400
Several discontinuous pieces of territory. Composed of islands. Can be problamatic if some islands are remote. Ex. Indonesia
What is a fragmented state?
400

States with more than one ethnic group. May be problematic, especially if the areas are culturally or religiously diverse.

What are multination states?

400
Only 49 nation-states signed the original charter of this organization, but because of many new nations have been created since then it has grown to 193 members by 2012. Lasted for more than 65 years.
What is the United Nations?
500
A policy of extending a country's power and influence (including borders) through diplomacy or military force. Ex. World War I
What is imperialism?
500
Are easy to see, both in reality and on maps, so they often make good boundaries. Ex. Mountains, deserts, bodies of water
What is a physical boundary?
500
A state that completely surrounds another one. Ex. South Africa
What is a perforated state?
500

Vatican city which is completely surrounded by the country of Italy is an example of what concept?

An ethnic enclave

500

A group of primarily Middle Eastern Countries that control prices over a main export.

What is OPEC?