4.2 Political Boundaries Vocabulary

What is the definition of a province?

• A system of communication involving the use of words and sounds

• A geographical area subject to the sovereignty of a state

• A state with a relatively small land area that is roughly circular or square in shape

• An area of land that is part of a country under political control by an outside country

What are natural (physical) boundaries?

• Lines that demarcate the territorial limits between different political entities

• Lines that separate geographic areas

• Human-made dividing lines between two areas

• Boundaries created by a naturally occurring barrier between two areas

What is the definition of ethnicity?

• A shared heritage often based on factors such as language, religion, ancestry, and customs

• A state with a protrusion or extension that significantly protrudes from its main territory

• An area of land that has common features

• A system of beliefs, practices, and values centered around the worship of a higher power or powers

What is the meaning of the term 'compact state'?

• A state with a long and narrow shape

• Something or someone that is set apart or detached from others

• A state with a relatively small land area that is roughly circular or square in shape

• A state with a protrusion or extension that significantly protrudes from its main territory

What is the definition of language?

• A geographical area subject to the sovereignty of a state

• A system of communication involving the use of words and sounds

• A system of beliefs, practices, and values centered around the worship of a higher power or powers

• A shared heritage often based on factors such as language, religion, ancestry, and customs

What is the definition of an Enclave?

• A state divided into multiple discontinuous pieces of territory.

• A political entity or territorial unit that consists of separate and non-contiguous parts.

• A portion of territory within or surrounded by a larger territory whose inhabitants are culturally or ethnically distinct.

• A state that completely surrounds another state.

What is the definition of a Colony?

• A country or area under the full or partial political control of another country.

• A political entity or territorial unit that consists of separate and non-contiguous parts.

• A portion of territory within or surrounded by a larger territory whose inhabitants are culturally or ethnically distinct.

• A state that completely surrounds another state.

What is the definition of a Discontinuous State?

• A country or area under the full or partial political control of another country.

• A portion of territory within or surrounded by a larger territory whose inhabitants are culturally or ethnically distinct.

• A state divided into multiple discontinuous pieces of territory.

• A state that completely surrounds another state.

What is the definition of a Protruding State?

• A state with a protrusion or extension that significantly stands out from its main territory.

• A state divided into multiple discontinuous pieces of territory.

• A country or area under the full or partial political control of another country.

• A state that completely surrounds another state.

What is the definition of a Compact State?

• A state with a protrusion or extension that significantly stands out from its main territory.

• A state divided into multiple discontinuous pieces of territory.

• A country or area under the full or partial political control of another country.

• A state with a relatively small land area and approximately circular or square shape.