Importance Of Boundaries

According to National Geographic Society (2016), “a boundary is a real or imaginary line that separates two things. However, in geography, boundaries separate different regions of the Earth”. Also, a country or territory has different types of boundaries; they can be physical, cultural and political, among others. Physical boundary is a naturally occurring divide between two areas, this includes: rivers, mountain ranges, oceans, and deserts (Types of Boundaries: Physical & Cultural, n.d.). “A cultural boundary is a boundary line that runs along differences in ethnicity, such as language and religion” (Types of Boundaries: Physical & Cultural, n.d.). Lastly, as stated by National Geographic Society (2016) “Political boundaries are the dividing

According to Chang (2010), physical location of a nation offers favorable domestic environments to economic growth for some countries. For example, some islands in the Caribbean such as Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana have oil. Had it not been for Maritime boundaries, nearby countries would have been able to drill for oil in these countries without any consequences; thereby exploiting the country’s natural resources which would then in turn reduce productivity and economic growth. However, the boundaries aid in the protection of these countries natural resources which they use in order to gain finance for their

A study done by Chang (2010) alluded that port cities attract economic activities because they have low access costs to foreign markets. He further argued that, “since trade does not only take place via ports, but goods are also directly transported across borders from land-to-land, border regions could also have a geographic advantage in attracting firms, due to their proximity to foreign markets” (Niebuhr and Stiller, 2004 as cited in Chang, 2010). Moreover, it can be assumed that border regions are more likely to thrive by lively trade and trades, and as a result generate economic growth in borderlands (Chang,