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    Compact shapes have the greatest advantage for states while elongated shapes have the biggest problem of stretched resources and defenses. Prorupted shapes reason for existing include capturing more territory and resources or dividing enemies. Perforated states are dependent on the states perforating them for access. Landlocked states face problems like being dependent on neighbors for access to sea. Boundaries divide areas while frontiers are zones of transition. Physical boundaries like deserts, mountains, and rivers provide advantages as natural barriers. Cultural boundaries include religion, ethnicity, and languages. Cyprus has significant ethnic and boundary issues between Greek and Turkish communities.

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    Compact shapes have the greatest advantage for states while elongated shapes have the biggest problem of stretched resources and defenses. Prorupted shapes reason for existing include capturing more territory and resources or dividing enemies. Perforated states are dependent on the states perforating them for access. Landlocked states face problems like being dependent on neighbors for access to sea. Boundaries divide areas while frontiers are zones of transition. Physical boundaries like deserts, mountains, and rivers provide advantages as natural barriers. Cultural boundaries include religion, ethnicity, and languages. Cyprus has significant ethnic and boundary issues between Greek and Turkish communities.

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    Political Geography: Key Issue 2

    Why Do Boundaries Cause Problems?


    Rubenstein, pp. 247 - 257

    SHAPES OF STATES

    1. Complete this table based on your reading. The text gives examples which you should list. To the right of the
    last column also give one or your own examples.

    EXAMPLES

    SHAPES
    compact

    greatest advantage . . .

    elongated

    biggest problem . . .

    prorupted

    Reasons for prorupting the shape of a state...


    1)
    2)

    perforated

    how is the perforator state dependent on the


    perforatee?

    fragmented

    different kinds . . .
    1)
    2)

    LANDLOCKED STATES
    2. Where are most of the worlds landlocked states?
    3. Why there?

    4. What problems do landlocked states have?


    5. Shade and label all of Africas landlocked states.

    6. What country did Rhodesia depend


    on for its major seaports?

    7. What specific obstacles did Southern


    Rhodesia, Rhodesia, and Zimbabwe face
    regarding access to seaports?

    8. Label the countries surrounding Zimbabwe. Do not show all rail routes shown on
    page 250, but only those discussed in the reading as part of Zimbabwes history of
    attempts to reach the sea through her neighbors.

    TYPES OF BOUNDARIES
    9. Using page 275, and compare and contrast frontier and boundaries.
    Frontier
    Boundary

    PHYSICAL BOUNDARIES
    10. Complete the table below to describe the advantages of each type of
    physical boundary.
    deserts

    mountains

    water (rivers)

    CULTURAL BOUNDARIES
    11. What are three types of cultural boundaries which have often been used? Give an
    example of each.
    type of cultural boundary

    describe an example

    a.

    b.

    c.
    CASE STUDY: CYPRUS
    12. Bullet in the most significant facts regarding the boundary and ethnic situation in
    Cyprus. Annotate the map as appropriate.

    BOUNDARIES INSIDE STATES


    13. Define the following types of internal organization of states:
    a. Unitary State

    b. Federal State

    14. Regarding unitary states, what are the two geographic conditions that tend to
    favor it for a country?
    a.
    b.

    15. Where are unitary states most common?


    16. Why have multinational states often adopted unitary systems?
    17. What are the advantages of a federal government for:
    Multinational State
    Large State

    18. What are some of the worlds federal states?

    19. Why has tiny Belgium adopted a federal system?

    20. Why has enormous China adopted a unitary system?

    CASE STUDY: Poland Design a flow chart showing Polands switch from a unitary to a
    federal system.

    ELECTORAL GEOGRAPHY
    21. Why are the boundaries of legislative districts occasionally redrawn? How often is
    this done in the US?

    22. How is this type of boundary redrawing different in the US than in Europe?

    23. What is gerrymandering?

    24. What are the three types of gerrymandering?


    i.
    ii.

    iii.

    25. What is the effect of gerrymandering on Congressional seats?

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