Political Geography

A common language spoken by all ethnic groups.

Shared cultural heritage and values among different ethnicities.

Unequal development among regions.

Strong central governance promoting national identity.

The American Revolution

The partition of British India in 1947

The Chinese Civil War

The World War II

Hungarian Revolution in 1956

Battle of Waterloo in 1815

Treaty of Versailles in 1919

Act of Union in 1707

Mexican Revolution in the early twentieth century

Dissolution of Soviet Union

Partitioning of Ireland into North Ireland (UK) and Republic of Ireland in 1921.

Arab Spring Uprising starting from Tunisia

To establish new provinces or states within a country

To create divisions within a company for operational efficiency

To divide a city into neighborhoods or districts

To adjust legislative district boundaries reflecting changes in population

They might uniformly increase agricultural yields through mandated advanced technologies adoption in rural areas.

They could restrict traditional practices deemed unsustainable, altering longstanding cultural relationships with land.

They have potential to foster social equity by mandating equal land distribution among all ethnic groups within states.

They generally expand mining operations by setting universal standards for mineral extraction among participating nations.

Economic disparities

Population growth rate

Political instabilities

Ethnic tension and cultural division

Economic boundary

Religious boundary

Language boundary

Geometric boundary

To change the state's external border with neighboring countries.

To adjust representation based on changing population distribution.

As an attempt to reduce the size of the overall territory.

To eliminate all forms of regional division within the state.

To create economic zones

To reflect changing demographics

To delineate agricultural areas

To establish religious boundaries