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antecedent boundary
a border that has divided people since before history was written
boundary
a border that separates administrative units such as countries or provinces
consequent boundary
a type of subsequent boundary that tries to divide the existing groups if people between two countries
geometric boundary
a border that is a straight line and drawn without taking into account the physical and cultural features of the land
relic boundary
a former border between countries that can still be detected on the cultural landscape
subsequent boundary
a border drawn after an area is settled
superimposed boundary
a boundary that is imposed on the cultural landscape which ignores pre-existing cultural patterns
maritime boundary
the extensions of a country’s territory that extend into the oceans around them
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