Borders and Boundaries

Consider this analogy. Let's say five friends are playing in a wooded section of land. They each want a 'piece' of it. In these woods, at the far edge are pine trees (physical boundary); along the left is a tiny creek (physical); along the front edge are two fallen logs (physical); and along the right it meets a city building where the kids cannot play (physical and political). So the area inside those boundaries must be divided for 5 friends. One friend uses the toe of his shoe to draw a line in the dirt around his "state" (imaginary line, political). The friends must share boundaries in the space--they agree on imaginary lines between their 'states' (imaginary, political). The friends sit down and make a 'map' of their play area, showing each 'state' they 'own'. One calls hers Kingdom of Ellen; another says his is Empire of John; the other three make up kingdom names after their favorite cartoon characters. Each friend makes up their own 'laws' for their 'states'/areas. If one friend crosses the boundary into another State, the rules of the games the kids play must change to comply with the other area's rules. So in the Kingdom of Ellen, everyone must wear a hat or pay a fine. In John's empire, every visitor must pay a tax to use the 'roads' (similar to a toll road). But the 5 friends agree that some rules must apply to everyone-- for example, no one can run fast on anyone's land because it is too slippery. They agree that the one source of water, the creek, must be shared by all. They decide to "trade" resources--if one area has more sticks, they will share in trade for stones in someone else's area (trade / commerce agreements between 'states' or 'countries').

It is similar with States--or Countries. Some boundaries are physical -- mostly determined by water (rivers, oceans). The other boundaries -- imaginary -- must be agreed upon between "leaders". So back in Colonial Days, people tried to agree on borders. They could argue about or fight about borders. Luckily, most borders were quickly set and memorialized in maps.

Missouri bordered by Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma

Tennessee bordered by North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri, Akansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia

It borders the Mediterranean Sea, as it is an Island.

Pennsylvania is bordered on all sides by state boundaries, which are all imaginary political boundaries between states. One boundary is purely political, the Mason Dixon line, with Maryland. One physical is the Delaware River, with New Jersey. Another physical boundary on the northwest corner is Lake Erie, both a physical and 'imaginary' political boundary between the US and Canada. How you can tell is to look for physical indicators---oceans, other water (large lakes, large rivers, places with many ports), or mountains that cut through an area or territory. These do not always mean a border--for example, the Applachian Mountains were not used as a state border in Pennsylvania--but often these physical indicators do make a border.

No, Mexico borders the US as well.

Thailand, Indonesia, and Brunei, plus Singapore is separated from Malaysia by a narrow strait.

all & none

because the land area of countries is considered to extend below the ground

the exact center of the earth is considered to be common to all countries

& is thus located in all of them at once

indeed the exact center of the earth lies directly beneath every point on its surface

& is thus directly beneath & or within everywhere on earth

however

the one point on the face of the earth that might be considered its center or zero point in terms of latitude & longitude is situated on the high seas

& is thus not within any country

France is the largest country that Andorra borders.

Togo. It's a small strip of a country in west Africa.

1. India
2. China

Paraguay borders only Brazil and Argentina.

Seven: Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Belarous, Lithuania, and Russia.

Two Alaska and Hawaii

There are 6 borders of New Mexico.

Any country that has no access to an open ocean is referred to as "land-locked." Examples are countries such as Switzerland, Mongolia, Zimbabwe, and Paraguay.

Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina.

The 42nd parallel forms the southern boundary of Idaho. It marks the border between Idaho and Nevada as well as a portion of the border between Idaho and Oregon.

According to the theory of Plate Tectonics and Pangaea, the east coast boundaries were once connected to the west coast boundaries of Africa, Europe, and parts of north-western Asia. The irregularity of the east coast of the Americas as well as the west coast of the respective continents were caused by the "tearing" of one land mass from the other, an action which did not happen on the west coast resulting in a straighter more regular west coast.

It makes it easier to see trends and patterns in a clear and appealing way. It can also make it easier to compare sets of data and identify different relationships between the data than in something such as a table.

• Origin based boundaries: Also called Genetic Political Boundaries because it has to do with the evolution of boundaries.
• Pioneered by American political geographer Richard Harshorne (1899-1992)
• Antecedent: Certain boundaries were delimited before the present-day human landscape was developed. Example: Border between Malaysia and Indonesia on the island of Borneo.
• Subsequent: Boundary evolved as the cultural landscape of an area took shape. Example: The border between China and Vietnam was the result of a long term process of adjustment and modification.
• Superimposed: Boundary that is forcibly drawn across a unified cultural landscape. Example: Island of New Guinea that separates Indonesia's West Papua from the country of Papua New Guinea.
• Relic: A border that has ceased to function but whose imprints are still evident on the cultural landscape. Example: The border between former North and South Vietnam.

The island at the very bottom of Greece is called Crete and the there is a smaller island below it named Gavdos.

No. West Virginia was formed from the northwestern part of Virginia during the Civil War. It only borders Kentucky and Virginia to the south.

63 degrees North, 151 degrees West is located in the Bering Sea, northwest of Alaska. This area is mostly water with some small islands and is known for its rich marine life and fishing opportunities.