Territory and Boundaries in Geography Answers

Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: Stateless nations and peoples have no official government. The danger of not having clear leadership and protection is that they are subject to persecution by neighboring governments who seek to control them. Stateless nations have been subject to oppression and even genocide.

Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: Boundaries are created through natural geography, geometry, and conflict. Geographic boundaries include mountain ranges and rivers. For example, the Pyrenees Mountain Range forms a natural border between France and Spain. Geometrical boundaries are created through lines of longitude and latitude and are defined on maps. For example, the 49th Parallel, a line of latitude, is the agreed boundary between the US and Canada and one of the longest “straight-line” borders in the world. Boundaries defined by conflicts, such as wars or political conflicts, are often vague and unstable. These conflicts may center on access to a major water source, as in the boundary conflict between Israel and Egypt, or they may evolve from a more “agreeable” political move, such as the annexation of Texas to the United States.

Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: Crossing the boundary from general public property to school property is a boundary that many children cross nearly every day. When this boundary is crossed, the rules of appropriate social behavior and individual rights change. Because a boundary is a line that surrounds a territory under control by a person or a group in power, school property is a different territory from one’s house or even the public street. In schools, the power of authority changes. This affects behavior and rules, including dress codes, personal space boundary changes, and codes of conduct.

Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: A state is a politically organized and governed space and a defined territory with tangible physical boundaries. A state is usually recognized as sovereign by both neighboring countries and international organizations. A nation, on the other hand, is a group of people who share common qualities but who may lack a politically organized space and governance.