AP Human Types Of Boundaries

A boundary that coincides with significant features of the natural landscape. Can be water, desert, or water

The border between Chile and Argentina, the Andes Mountains separate the two countries

A boundary that coincides with languages or ethnicities on a map or geometric straight lines on a map

The border separating Northern Ireland and Ireland

A boundary that already existed before the present settlement in that area occurred

The 49th parallel separating the US and Canada

A boundary that has ceased to function but can still be detected on the cultural landscape. It no longer exists as an international boundary

The Berlin Wall between East and West Germany

A boundary that is established after the settlement in that area occurred. It developed with the evolution of the culture of the cultural landscape and is adjusted as the cultural landscape changes.

The border between China and Vietnam is the result of a long term process of adjustment and modification

Boundary impose on an area by a conquering or colonizing power that in unconcerned about précis ting cultural patterns. It ignores the existing cultures and is usually established by a higher authority to satisfy the demands of a super power

The division of African countries by the British