type of boundary within a state, for administrative purposes or to mark off cultural regions
delimited boundary
is a line drawn on a map
to show the limits of a space.
voting district
generic term adopted by the Bureau of the Census to include the wide variety of small polling areas, such as election districts, precincts, or wards, that State and local governments create for the purpose of administering elections
federal state
An internal organization of a state that allocates most powers to units of local government.
demarcated boundary
A boundary demarcated (marked) by some visible means on the ground. Ex. wall posts, fences, etc.
unitary state
An internal organization of a state that places most power in the hands of central government officials
international waters
the areas of the sea that are not under the jurisdiction of any country.
gerrymandering
the drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit a party, group, or incumbent
ethnic separatism
when an ethnic group desires to separate from the larger group
