Make the geographic distinction between a political border and a borderland as i

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Make the geographic distinction between a political border and a borderland as it applies the northern boundary of the Middle American realm Regarding the physical geography of Middle America, use Figure 2-1 to help you: (a) find Central America's isthmus. is the country occupying its narrowest stretch (b) find Middle America's archipelago. It is called the Be able to divide it into its larger ("Greater") and smaller ("Lesser") islands. America is a contemporary culture realm, whereas America is an archacological and historical term for a significant part of the same territory as it existed during the time before European contact. Refer to the outline map below so you can identify the areas that were the homelands of the Maya and Aztecs. These are the two most famous of the several major indigenous civilizations before the time of Columbus.

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political border As the name suggests is an officially drawn dividing lines between states or countries. Sometime it form along a physical boundry like along a river or mountain range. On the other hand borderland is a "region" that surround international political borders. In the borderland different cultures either mix or clash, creating a very (site-)specific political, spatial, cultural, economical and social situation.
As Northern boundry of middle america is political border between USA and mexico. major part of which formed by a natural boundry of river rio grande. The political border is a distinct line drawn by the offical government but the borderland is a mixture and clash of culture of both countries. the borderland of northern meddle america was under dispute for a long time. IN fact The enormous territory north and east of the Rio Grande remained in dispute until 1846.

a) PANAMA
b) Antillean islands are divided into two smaller groupings the Greater Antilles and the Lesser Antilles
c) latic america and central america (although the outline map is not provided for refrence)

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