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boundaries
physical boundary
major physical features that serve as a means of separation
superimposed boundary
boundary that has been forced upon the inhabitants f an area to solve a problem and/or conflict
geometric boundary
straight lines that serve as political boundaries that are unrelated to physical and/or cultural differences
cultural/ethnic or consequent boundary
a political boundary that separates different cultures
language boundary
boundary that operates different speakers
religious boundary
boundary that separates different religions
relict boundary
a boundary that ceases to exist, however the imprint of the boundary still remains on the cultural landscape
fortified boundary
physical barrier constructed by the state to either keep people in or out of their territory
maritime boundary
a boundary that follows a country's coastline 12 miles into the ocean
What are some examples of a physical boundary?
the Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe, the Rio Grande River between the Mexico and the U.S., the Sahara Desert
What are some examples of a superimposed boundary?
Indonesia/Papua New Guinea, many African countries by European colonists
What is an example of a geometric boundary?
the United States/Canada border
What are examples of a cultural/ethnic or consequent boundary?
the green line in Cyprus because it separates the Turkish and Greeks, Yugoslavia, the Murdock Ethnic Map of Africa
What are some examples of a language boundary?
European countries such as England, France, Spain, and Portugal; the border between Romance and Germanic languages that runs trough Belgium, France, Switzerland, and Italy
What are some examples of a religious boundary?
Northern Ireland is mostly Protestant and Republic of Ireland is mostly Catholic, Israel/Palestine, Pakistan has a large Muslim population and India has a large Hindu population
What are some examples of a relict boundary?
North/South Vietnam, East and West Berlin/Germany
What are some examples of a fortified boundary?
the Great Wall of China, the US/Mexico border, the Berlin Wall
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