Across
- 2. An invisible line that marks the legal limits of a state’s territory.
- 6. The use of economic, political, cultural, or military influence by powerful countries to indirectly control or influence less powerful countries, especially former colonies.
- 7. A zone where no state has complete political control, often located between settled or controlled areas.
- 8. A territory completely surrounded by another state.
- 11. A region caught between stronger outside powers that is often politically unstable because of conflict, competition, or cultural divisions.
- 12. A part of a state that is separated from the main territory by another state or states.
Down
- 1. The area or region surrounding a boundary where people, cultures, trade, and movement often interact across the border.
- 3. A narrow waterway connecting two larger bodies of water.
- 4. line principle The idea that when two states are close together, a boundary should be drawn halfway between them, often used for dividing water territory.
- 5. states Less-developed countries that are often dependent on core states for trade, investment, technology, and economic support.
- 9. states Wealthy, powerful countries with strong economies, advanced technology, and major influence over global trade and politics.
- 10. point A narrow, strategic passage that controls movement between larger areas, especially for trade, transportation, or military access.