GEO 131 Lecture 12: GEO131Day25Notes
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Compact state cambodia: circular, oval, or rectangular territory. Elongated state vietnam: territory is long and narrow, length at least 6x average width, difficulties with transportation and communication, example countries: Protruded state thailand: narrow land extension leading away from main body of territory, protrusion is usually peripheral. Fragmented state malaysia: land broken up, often over islands, example countries: Perforated state: hole in the country surrounds the territory of another state, co(cid:373)(cid:373)u(cid:374)i(cid:272)atio(cid:374) with outside world diffi(cid:272)ult for (cid:862)hole(cid:863) state. Need to (cid:271)e o(cid:374) frie(cid:374)dl(cid:455) ter(cid:373)s with (cid:862)perforated(cid:863) state: no southeast asian example, south africa is non-southeast asian example (lesotho and swaziland are the holes) Genetic classifications in southeast asia: antecedent. Usually not in a natural place by either cultural differences or geographical features. After wwii, the un nations divided up some kinds of land. Boundary existed in the past, but is currently politically eliminated.
