1. Spatial Reorganization: Positions and Shapes of Countries

2. A State, in the global context, is the same thing as a country
Characteristics of a state:
Recognized by other countries
Established borders
Large population
Centralized government

4. Elongated States Country with a long, narrow shape
Suffer from poor internal communication

5. Compact States State whose borders are somewhat uniform
Capitals usually around the center
Easy to communicate

6. Prorupted States Large extensions as part of the territory
Access to specific resource

7. Perforated States State that completely surrounds another state
Could lead to increased tensions with enclosed state

8. Fragmented States Territories broken into different pieces
Separate by water or other countries

9. Using your notes from today, identify each countries kind of shape

10. 1. Chad
2. Vietnam

11. 3. Japan
4. Turkmenistan

12. 5. Vatican City
6. Italy

13. 1. Compact
2. Elongated

14. 3. Fragmented
4. Prorupted

15. 6. Prorupted; Perforated; Elongated; Fragmented
5. Compact