GEOG 1280 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Geopolitics, Grid Systems Corporation, The Geographical Pivot Of History

• School: University of Manitoba
• Department: Geography
• Course: GEOG 1280
• Professor: Lisa M.Ford

Document Summary

Lecture 21 thurs nov 30: types of boundaries, geometric boundaries based on grid systems, ex. Boundary between the us and canada (a no touching zone: physiographic (physical-political) boundaries follow an agreed-upon feature in the physical geographic landscape, ex. Rio grande boundary between the us and mexico: ethnographic boundaries based on cultural traits, ex. India and pakistan: separates hindus and muslims: relic boundaries no longer exists (changes the way the land is used) ex. The great wall of china: territorial concepts, enclave and exclave, enclave: territory (or part of one) surrounded by the boundaries of another state (ex. Vatican city: exclave: territory that is sepa(cid:396)ated f(cid:396)o(cid:373), (cid:271)ut politi(cid:272)all(cid:455) atta(cid:272)hed to, it(cid:859)s state (cid:271)(cid:455) a(cid:374)othe(cid:396) state (ex. Exclave (cid:894)d is b(cid:859)s e(cid:454)(cid:272)la(cid:448)e, (cid:271)ut it is (cid:374)ot a(cid:374) e(cid:374)(cid:272)la(cid:448)e enclave (cid:894)c is a(cid:859)s e(cid:374)(cid:272)la(cid:448)e a(cid:374)d b(cid:859)s e(cid:454)(cid:272)la(cid:448)e(cid:895: enclave, vatican city is an enclave of rome, exclave. Not an enclave because it is not surrounded by one state (cid:1006)7.