1. Types of boundaries and shapes

2. Types of boundaries
An antecendent boundary existed before the area was settled.
People knew in advance when they moved into a region which side of the border they were living on.
Subsequent boundaries are established after an area has been settled. The borders were drawn to accommodate religious, ethnic, language differences. The borders of Northern Ireland and Pakistan/Bangladesh are good examples.
A superimposed boundary is a boundary that ignores existing cultural aspects of a region. The continent of Africa is a good example of this boundary.
A relic boundary no longer exists but it still has an impact on the landscape.

3. Types of boundaries
An antecendent boundary existed before the area was settled.
People knew in advance when they moved into a region which side of the border they were living on.

4. Subsequent boundaries are established after an area has been settled
Subsequent boundaries are established after an area has been settled. The borders were drawn to accommodate religious, ethnic, language differences. The borders of Northern Ireland and Pakistan/Bangladesh are good examples.

5. Subsequent boundaries
British India
Subsequent boundaries
Boundary until 1947

6. British India- divided after independence in 1947
British India- divided after independence in What were the borders based on?
East and West Pakistan

7. A superimposed boundary is a boundary that ignores existing cultural aspects of a region. The continent of Africa is a good example of this boundary.

8. A relic boundary is a “relic” on the landscape
A relic boundary is a “relic” on the landscape. It no longer exists, but its impact is still felt.
The Berlin Wall and the border separating East and West Germany no longer exists, but it is still felt economically.
The “Iron Curtain” no longer exists, but there is still an economic gap between “east” and “west” in Europe.

9. Be familiar with the types of borders you took notes on:
antecendent boundary
Subsequent boundary
Relic boundary
superimposed
Frontier
Physical boundaries
water boundaries
mountain boundaries
desert boundaries
Geometric boundary
Cultural boundaries
religious boundaries
language boundaries
ethnic boundaries

10. Country Shapes: Compact Prorupted Elongated Fragmented Perforated
Landlocked

11. Now, with a partner, complete the boundary and shape information sheets you have.
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12. With your partner, list as many counties as you can that match the shapes listed. Do not use more than two countries for each category from Africa.
1. Compact
2. Fragmented
3. Elongated
4. Perforated
5. Prorupted
6. Landlocked

13. Compact Elongated Landlocked Fragmented Perforated Prorupted