1. Small Group Discussion
How many states can you name?
Who decides what is a state?
Who decides where borders lie?
Can you name one/two conflicts between states?
What is the conflict based on?
Are there issues within states? Why?

2. Territorial Morphology

3. Shapes

4. Compact States Distance from center to boundaries is the same
If capital is in center, eases ability to rule
Allows for good communication

5. Prorupted States A compact state with a large projecting extension
- Often exist for natural resource reasons

6. Elongated States
Long, narrow shape because of geographic, political or economic reasons
- Communication / Transportation problems

7. Fragmented States
Consists of several discontinuous pieces of territory (islands)
Hard to control
and protect

8. Perforated States
A state that completely surrounds another one

9. Size Bigger Smaller (Microstates)
Increases chances of having natural resources
Smaller (Microstates)
-likely to have homogeneous populations – less conflict

10. ORGANIZATION CORE AREA – Center of the action
MULTI-CORE STATES – countries that are big…or ethnically diverse..might have 2-3 cores
PRIMATE CITY- city that represents national interests
FORWARD CAPITAL – both the primate and the core city

11. Your Turn
Find states in the world that fit the seven different territorial morphology we just learned. AND……….
Identify a Core Area of 1 country
A country with Multi-Cores
Identify a Primate City of 1 country
Identify a Forward Capital of 1 country
Be able to defend your answers