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Mapping political regions Where do you draw the line? What natural and human factors must be considered?

Mapping political regions Where do you draw the line? What natural and human factors must be considered?. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jE_9LpnbmHU/R-nPQKGTU_I/AAAAAAAAAQQ/JR_cRcyNYX0/S1600-R/hand%2Bdrawn%2Bmaps.jpg. Sometimes only a frontier exists, an undefined boundary.

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Mapping political regions Where do you draw the line? What natural and human factors must be considered?

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  1. Mapping political regions Where do you draw the line? What natural and human factors must be considered? http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jE_9LpnbmHU/R-nPQKGTU_I/AAAAAAAAAQQ/JR_cRcyNYX0/S1600-R/hand%2Bdrawn%2Bmaps.jpg
  2. Sometimes only a frontier exists, an undefined boundary g7530 ct001529 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g7530.ct001529 1979 http://www.gdargaud.net/Antarctica/MapSatellite/AntarcticStationsMap.gif
  3. physical boundaries Mountains – Argentina and Chile http://www3.airlinesanddestinations.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/080116-cerrotronador-01.jpg The Sahara Desert was an effective boundary between Libya and Chad until possible uranium deposits were discovered. Libya invaded in 1973 and the border was finally resolved in 1994.
  4. water boundaries http://geology.com/world/the-united-states-of-america-map.gif geometric boundaries
  5. Human Boundaries ethnic/tribal boundaries http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/~frans/BackGrounds/multiEthnicCrowdBG.gif language boundaries http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/jenshello2.gif religious boundaries http://www.leftyparent.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Many-Religions.jpg
  6. Sometimes boundaries are created physically on the land. The Berlin Wall http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Berlinermauer.jpg/220px-Berlinermauer.jpg The U.S./Mexican border This doesn’t always mean it will last!
  7. Also consider… Polluted air travels from one political space into another. Above ground boundaries also were important in 1983. A S. Korean plane was shot down and 269 lives lost because it strayed into Soviet airspace. The Dutch mine a coal seam that runs under the boundary with Germany. An underground oil field extends between Iraq and Kuwait.
  8. Peter Haggett, Geography: a Modern Synthesis, 3rd ed., 1983, p.477, Harper & Row
  9. Your turn… You and your partner will receive 1 set of maps from those listed: a. climate/vegetation and annual precipitation b. population density and major religions c. major languages and ethnic core areas d. rivers and landforms 2. Your job is to divide your hypothetical land into political units, based on the information you have. 3. When you are satisfied with your results you will collaborate with another group that had different maps. Again, create political boundaries that you can agree on. Now you will join another group to reach consensus on a final map. Now you will have considered all known factors. Select a representative to present your map to the class with your justification for the boundaries. Using old transparencies or http://scribblemaps.com/ to create your maps.
  10. Congratulations! You have completed a very difficult task by dividing a mythical country into political units. Except that… it is a real country, Nigeria http://pmi.gov/assets/images/nigeria_map.gif
  11. Nigeria has 36 states and 1 capital Federal Territory (Abuja) Nigeria has a population of 170,123,740 (July 2012 est.)Nigeria is composed of more than 250 ethnic groups; the following are the most populous and politically influential ethnic groups: Hausa and Fulani 29%, Yoruba 21%, Igbo (Ibo) 18%, Ijaw 10%, Kanuri 4%, Ibibio 3.5%, Tiv 2.5% Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, Traditional African Religion 10% (many Muslims and Christians may also follow Traditional African Religion along side their main faith)along side their main faith. http://dilemmaxdotnet.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/nigeria-states.jpg?w=540
  12. A lot of states for a country of this size! Map overlay created at www.overlapmaps.com
  13. Religious map of Nigeria http://barenakedislam.com/2012/04/30/muslims-slaughtering-christians-in-nigeria-and-kenya-again/
  14. Population density of Nigeria http://blogs.the-american-interest.com/wrm/files/2012/01/773px-Population_density_map_of_Nigerian_states_-_English.png
  15. An Introduction to Human Geography by James M. Rubenstein, p.250
  16. So how were the borders within Africa created, and for Nigeria in particular? Note: Library of Congress maps are scalable. Click on the link on each slide for more detail. 1725 http://www.loc.gov/resource/g8200.ct001445/
  17. The Conference of Berlin 1884-85 to divide Africa http://www.africafederation.net/Berlin_1885.htm
  18. 1885 Africa, 1885 John Clark Ridpath LL. D., Cyclopedia of Universal History (Cincinnati, Ohio: Jones Brothers Publishing Co., 1885) Downloaded from Maps ETC, on the web at http://etc.usf.edu/maps [map #07820]
  19. the “Scramble for Africa” http://www.loc.gov/item/99446110 1909 – Africa by treaty
  20. http://zulusofola.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Adeyemi-Zulu-Sofola-Nigerian-Independence-Day-1960.jpg http://zulusofola.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Adeyemi-Zulu-Sofola-Nigerian-Independence-Day-1960.jpg http://emeagwali.com/photos/biafra/nigerian-school-children-celebrating-national-independence-october-1-1960.jpg http://www.stamps-for-sale.com/ekmps/shops/stewcoin/images/nigeria-1960-independence-sg-86-fine-mint-20680-p.jpg
  21. 1962 – Nigeria administrative divisions http://www.loc.gov/resource/g8841f.ct003018/seq-1
  22. 1972 – The Times map of the tribes, peoples, & nations of modern Africa This map is particularly useful as it shows tribal groupings and current national boundaries. The complexity of Africa includes over 3000 tribes and 700 languages. Note: There is no agreed upon criteria for tribe, as a particular “tribe” may be ethnologically, linguistically, & culturally in different tribal groups. http://www.loc.gov/resource/g8201e.ct001273/seq-1
  23. Border Lesson extensions using Library of Congress resources India, Pakistan, and Kashmir http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2010651238/ photo http://www.loc.gov/item/2003625170 Kashmir map 2003 Israel and Palestine http://www.loc.gov/search/?q=Israel+and+Palestine over 1400 results Saudi Arabia and its bordering countries  http://www.loc.gov/item/2011585054 1986 with Oman, Yemen, UAE http://www.loc.gov/item/2005631749 1979 with Oman, Yemen, UAE http://www.loc.gov/resource/g7601a.ct001335/ with Kuwait http://www.loc.gov/resource/g7531f.ct000894/ with Iraq and Kuwait 1991
  24. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/01/09/weekinreview/09sudan-map.html http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/01/09/weekinreview/09sudan-map.html Sudan http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12115013 Includes multiple maps – excellent resource
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