Preliminary Questions 1

Try not using your textbook but look at world maps instead

Find examples of:

• Compact states (common)
  
  
  • what are the advantages and disadvantages?

Do the same for the following: (don't forget to list the advantages and disadvantages of such shapes)

• Prorupted states (have a long finger protruding out)
  
  
• Elongated states (long states)
  
  
• Fragmented states (separated states)
  
  
• Landlocked states (separated from major port or access to shipping lands)

Bonus Question

• Perforated states (nested within another state - rare)
  (hint: check for very small states)
  
  
• Modern day Frontiers