Borders and Boundaries

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Borders and Boundaries

Borders are boundaries between states or countries Borders can be physical features such as mountains, rivers, oceans. These are natural borders. Borders can also be political agreements. Borders can change. For example, after a war, a country may lose land or a country may gain land, and the borders will change.

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Governments generally set up clear boundaries and exercise power within these boundaries, creating political units. Political maps show political units, such as countries and their borders or states and their counties. Political power is distributed spatially within a political region or unit. A nation's power affects its international trade. Important Ideas