States’ Territorial Morphology and Division
Territorial morphology describes how a state’s territory is shaped and classified into compact, protruded, elongated, fragmented, or perforated forms. Compact states, like Cambodia, are easier to govern, whereas fragmented states, like the Philippines, may face challenges in political unity. However, exceptions exist, such as Japan’s success despite fragmentation. The USA exhibits multiple morphological types except elongated. Similarly, the core/periphery divide highlights population density disparities, as seen in Australia and the USA, but differs from Wallerstein’s World-Systems Theory.
References
Blijde, Harm J., Peter O. Muller, and Antoinette Winklerprins. The World Today: Concepts and Regions in Geography. 4th ed. USA: John Wiley & Sons, 2008. Print.
Reference
StudyCorgi. (2025, January 30). States’ Territorial Morphology and Division. https://studycorgi.video/states-territorial-morphology-and-division/