Size Shape Location Larger State Advantages More space

Size, Shape, Location

§ Larger State § Advantages: More space which means more resources, power, population, and more independent § Disadvantages: Managing country is SIZE difficult. Harder to control and defend § Smaller State § Advantages: Easier to defend with smaller borders. Also easier to manage small country § Disadvantages: Rely on neighbors. Limited resources and a small population can hurt its economy

§ Compact § Advantages: Usually small countries. Easy to manage and defend § Disadvantages: Not many resources or power due to size Shapes § Elongated § Advantages: Usually more access to coastlines and resources § Disadvantages: Difficult to travel, manage, and defend

§ Landlocked § Advantages: Easy to defend § Disadvantages: Must go through other states in order to trade and travel by sea Shapes § Perforated § Advantages: Can be allies and work together with enclave § Disadvantages: High tensions between perforated state and enclave

§ Prorupted § Advantages: Extension gives a state more land resources § Disadvantages: Extension is harder to manage and defend Shapes § Fragmented § Advantages: More resources and space for a state § Disadvantages: Harder to manage, govern, and defend

§ Enclave § Advantages: Easy to defend inside perforated state § Disadvantages: Dependent solely on perforated state Shapes § Exclave § Advantages: Allows a main state to have more territory § Disadvantages: Difficult for main state to defend

§ Deserts § Advantages: Natural barrier of defense for a state § Disadvantages: Hard to travel through and use § Mountains § Advantages: Permanent and difficult to cross § Disadvantages: Boundaries between states not Location clear § Islands/Coastlines § Advantages: Access to coastlines for trade and travel § Disadvantages: Natural disasters a common problem