TERRITORIAL MORPHOLOGY

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Compact State A country with a roughly circular shape Examples

CambodiaZimbabweLesothoUruguayFrance

Protruded State Definition: Countries that have an

extended arm or panhandle of territory Examples:

MyanmarThailandDemocratic Republicof the CongoCroatiaAustria

Elongated State Definition: A state whose territory is long

and narrow in shape Examples:

VietnamChileArgentinaNorwayMalawi

Fragmented State Definition: a state that includes several

discontinuous (not touching) pieces of territory.

Examples:PhilippinesIndonesiaUnited StatesUnited KingdomTurkey

Perforated State Definition: A country that completely

surrounds another country. Examples:

South AfricaItaly

Non-exampleSpain and France

Practice Write the type of shape each of the

following states is: 1. Florida

2. Michigan

3. Wyoming

4. Oklahoma

5. Rhode Island

6. Mississippi

Practice Write the type of shape each of the

following states is: 1. Florida

ElongatedProtruded

2. Michigan Fragmented

3. WyomingCompact

4. Oklahoma Protruded

5. Rhode Island Fragmented

6. Mississippi Elongated, Protruded