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Antecedent boundary
Borders established BEFORE major settlement
Subsequent boundary
Borders drawn as a RESULT of prior settlement
Consequent boundary
Type of Subsequent boundary, which designs borders based on the DEMOGRAPHIC
Super-Imposed boundary
Drawn by outside forces. Associated with COLONIALISM
Geometric
STRAIGHT lines
Relic boundary
No longer exist, but has left some sort of effect
Defined boundary
Legally defined boundaries
Demarcated boundary
Defined and physically marked
Administered boundary
A boundary that is enforced
Delimited
Defined border with no marking
Maritime boundary
Boundary regarding the ocean and it's resources
Law of the seas
Defines the territorial sea boundary and the exclusive economic zone (EEZ)
Territorial sea boundary
12 nautical miles from the coastline (includes air and water)
Exclusive economic zone (EEZ)
Up to 200 nautical miles, define where a country can fish, explore, and gather natural resources from.
If there is less than 400 nautical miles between two countries, borders are redrawn, and some regions may be “shared”
Long borders
Difficult communication and defense.
Ex: chile
Compact state
Easy to defend and transport throughout
Fragmented state
Multiple parts, not connected.
Perferated state
Tiny state, surrounded by a larger state
Ex: vatican
Product state
Country with a section that jets out from the rest of the land. Typically for ocean access