4.5 The Function of Political Boundaries Flashcards
Defined Boundary
Boundary established by a legal document
Delimited Boundary
Boundary drawn on a map to show space
Demarcated Boundary
Boundary identified by physical objects
Administered Boundary
Boundary that focuses on how a boundary will be maintained and who will be allowed to cross
Controlled Boundary
Boundary that has a checkpoint where a passport or visa are required to enter the country
Informal Boundary
Sphere of Influence
Demarcation
How a border is labeled on a physical landscape
Definitional Boundary Dispute
When two or more parties disagree over how to interpret the legal documents or maps that identify the boundary
Locational Boundary Dispute
Center on where a boundary should be, how it is delimited, or demarcated.
Germany and _____ had this form of dispute after WWl
Poland
Irredentism
When one country seeks to annex territory where it has cultural ties to the population
Operational Boundary Dispute
Centers on how a boundary functions
Allocational Boundary Dispute
Dispute when a boundary separates natural resources that may be used by both countries
Exclaves
Territories that are part of a state, yet geographically separated from the main state by one of more countries
Alaska and Hawaii are both _____.
Exclaves
Shatterbelt
A place located between two very different and contentious regions
Territorial Sea
Area of sovereignty where commercial vessels may pass, but noncommercial vessels may be challenged
The territorial Sea extends ____ nautical miles from the coast.
12
A nautical mile is ____ land-measured miles.
1.15
Contiguous Zone
Limited sovereignty over laws concerning customs, immigration, and sanitation
Exclusive Economic Zone
Area where a country can harvest minerals
The EEZ is up to _____ nautical miles.
200
Median Line Principle
If two coastal states share a waterway and are less than 24 nautical miles apart, then the distance between the two coasts is divided in half
