Geometric boundaries are formed by straight lines (such as lines of latitude or longitude), or occasionally arcs (Pennsylvania/Delaware), regardless of the physical and cultural features of the area. The Canada/US border along the 49th parallel is an example of a geometric boundary.

Geopolitical Factors & Boundaries The term ”geopolitics” refers to the different geographic (either physical or human) influences on political and international relations. The term was first used in the early 20th century by the Swedish political scientist, Rudolf Kjellen.

A boundary is a real or imaginary line that separates two things. In geography, boundaries separate different regions of the Earth.

Antecedent boundaries existed before the present settlement. These are often based on landforms, such as mountains. The Andes Mountains form the eastern boundary of Chile, separating it from neighboring Argentina and Bolivia.

Subsequent/ethnographic boundaries are formed based on religious, ethnic, linguistic, and economic differences between groups of people. For example, the boundary between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland was drawn long after people were settled and reflected the religious differences between the two places.

Consequent Boundary. A boundary line that coincides with some cultural divide, such as religion or language.

Demarcation is defined as a limit or boundary, or the act of establishing a limit or boundary. An example of a demarcation is a city limit sign. An example of a demarcation is drawing an out of bounds line for a baseball field.

“Border” is most commonly used as the line that separates two countries. “Boundary” mostly commonly refers to a line that contains something. Often it is a line that should not be crossed. Border is used to separate one country from another.

A boundary is a border and it can be physical, such as a fence between two properties, or abstract, such as a moral boundary that society decides it is wrong to cross. If you have no sense of boundaries, you probably annoy people sometimes by getting too close to them or talking about inappropriate topics.

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