Identifying the location of the defined boundaries on a map. Usually at the same time that boundaries are defined and done through a legal designation.
Administered Political Boundaries
Legal management of the border through laws, immigration regulation, documentation, and prosecution.
International Boundary
Geographic borders between sovereign states.
Unitary State
A style of government in which the power is located centrally and the purpose of regional or local units is to carry out policy.
Federal State
A style of government in which power is shared between central, regional, and local governments.
Demarcated Political Boundaries
Visible marking of the landscape with objects, such as fences or signs.
Maritime Boundary
An invisible line that politically divides the Earth’s water surface.
Gerrymandering
Redistricting for a political advantage. When the political party that controls a majority of seats in the state legislature draws political district boundaries to maintain or extend their political power.
UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
An international agreement that establishes a legal framework for all marine and maritime activities.
Internal Boundary
Boundary within a state, for administrative purposes or to mark off cultural regions.
