State Shapes Homework

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State Shapes Homework
Debra Troxell, NBCT
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State Shapes

• Use one side of the large map be sure your
  colors do not affect the back of the map
• A note about state shapes
• Many states could fall into more than category.
• However, when choosing examples pick countries
  that exemplify the state shape and/or the state
  shape would affect the viability of the country.
• For example, the USA is fragmented but the state
  shape does not impact our country as much as it
  would Indonesia.

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Shapes of States

• Compact States
• Efficient
• Theoretically round
• Capital in center
• Shortest possible boundaries to defend
• Improved communications
• On the map color red and label 4 examples. At
  least one example should have a centrally located
  capital.

Zimbabwe
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Shapes of States

• Elongated States
• States that are long and narrow
• Suffer from poor internal communication
• Capital may be isolated
• On the map color blue and label 4 examples.
• Are most elongated states oriented north/south or
  east/west?
• What effect would this have on the diffusion of
  agriculture?

Vietnam
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Shapes of States

• Fragmented States
• Several discontinuous pieces of territory
• Technically, all states w/off shore islands
• Two kinds of fragmented states separated by
  water separated by an intervening state
• Exclave is the part of a country separated by
  an intervening state (Alaska is an exclave of the
  United States)
• On the map color yellow and label 4 examples
• 3. Pick one fragmented country use the CIA
  Factbook How many ethnicities, languages and
  religions does the country have?
• 4. Discuss why or why not the country has
  seccesionist movements.
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_active_separ
  atist_movements

Indonesia
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Shapes of States
Namibia

• Prorupted States
• w./large projecting extension
• Sometimes natural
• Sometimes to gain a resource or advantage, such
  as to reach water, create a buffer zone
• On the map color green and label 4 examples
• 5. For each of the examples, explain the cause of
  the proruption?

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Shapes of States

• Perforated States
• A country that completely surrounds another state
• Enclave the surrounded territory
• On the map Find 2 sovereign enclaves - color
  the enclave orange and label Find 2 preforated
  states color brown and label

South Africa
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Enclaves and exclaves

• An enclave is an area surrounded by a country but
  not ruled by it.
• It can be self-governing or an exclave of another
  country.
• Can be problematic for the surrounding country.
• Pene-enclavean intrusive piece of territory with
  a tiny outlet such as Gambia.
• Find Gambia color purple and label

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Fragmented, Exclaves and Enclaves

• Armenia is the ivory color.
• 6. How many exclaves does Armenia have?
• 7. How many exclaves does Azerbaijan have?
• 8. In the event of a war, which area in Armenia
  or Azerbaijan do you think would be most
  threatened to be annexed by the other country?
  Why do you think this territory is most
  vulnerable?

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Exclave

• An exclave is part national territory separated
  from the main body of the country to which it
  belongs.
• Very undesirable if a hostile power holds the
  intervening territory.
• Defense and supplies are problematic.
• Inhabitants may develop separatist ideas.
• On the map color pink and label 4 examples.
• 9. For 2 of the examples, explain the reasons for
  the exclave

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Distribution of territorygeographic
characteristics of states

• The more compact the territory, the easier it is
  to govern.
• Ideal shape is round or hexagonal.
• Types of shapes compact, prorupt, elongated,
  fragmented and perforated (which contains an
  enclave).
• The most damaging territorial distributions
  affect a countrys cohesiveness and stability
  enclaves and exclaves.

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Landlocked States

• No access to major sea or ocean
• Must negotiate rights to move resources through
  other countries problems exist when countries
  do not agree on fundamental policies
• On the back side boundaries map, label all
  landlocked states

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• 10. What is the correlation between landlocked
  and classification in Wallersteins World Systems
  Theory?
• 11. Pick one country as the poster child or
  rule of thumb example of landlocked and
  Wallersteins classification explain the affect
  of being a landlocked country.
• 12. Pick one country as the exception to explain

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Boundaries

• Make good choices for examples
• Use the back side of the large map
• When labeling countries label all countries
  along the border

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Vocabulary

• Boundary definition determining the boundary by
  a treaty-like agreement through actual points,
  latitude/longitude, or landscape
• Boundary delimitation the boundary is drawn on
  the map
• Boundary demarcation the boundary is
  established by steel posts, concrete pillars,
  fences, etc. to mark the boundary on the ground

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Boundaries

• Natural or Physical Boundaries
• Mountains
• Deserts
• Water rivers, seas, lakes, oceans
• Label the affected countries and outline the
  boundary in red 1 example of each

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Boundaries

• Physical / Natural Boundaries
• Geometric Boundaries
• Political boundary defined and delimited as a
  straight line or arc (line of latitude or
  longitude)
• Label and outline in orange 4 examples

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Boundaries

• Physical / Natural Boundaries
• Geometric Boundaries
• Cultural Boundaries boundaries drawn based on
  cultural features
• Antecedent Boundaries
• 13. Definition of antecedent boundary
• Label and outline in yellow 2 examples explain
  the history which resulted in an antecedent
  boundary
• Consequent Subsequent Boundaries
• 14. Definition of consequent or subsequent
  boundary
• Religious Boundaries
• Label and outline in green 1 example
• Language Boundaries
• Label and outline in blue 1 example

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Boundaries

• Superimposed Boundaries
• 15. Define Superimposed Boundaries
• Label and outline in purple 4 examples
• 16. Choose 2 of the examples explain why this
  boundary was established

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Boundaries

• Physical / Natural Boundaries
• Geometric Boundaries
• Cultural Boundaries
• Relict Boundaries
• 17. Define relict (relic) boundary
• Label and outline one relict boundary in brown
• 18. Explain the history behind the relict
  boundary

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Fortified Boundaries

• 19. Explain fortified boundary
• Label and outline 2 examples in gray