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This book provides a concise and comprehensive description of all of the borders of every country in the contemporary world, including physical boundaries, their historical evolution, and border-related conflicts with other countries. Nation Shapes: The Story behind the World's Borders examines the importance of country boundaries, the disconnects between these borders, related factors such as cultures, religions, and economies, and how conflicts over boundaries between neighboring countries are articulated. The book is organized geographically and by region of the world: the Americas, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia, East and Southeast Asia, and Australia and Oceania. It provides comprehensive descriptions of the boundaries of each country in the world, the historical evolution of these boundaries, and current and potential future boundary disputes and conflicts. While the work contains an entry for each country, the emphasis is on countries of major importance in the modern global economy. Examines The Importance Of Country Boundaries, The Disconnects Between These Borders, Related Factors Such As Cultures, Religions, And Economies, And How Conflicts Over Boundaries Between Neighboring Countries Are Articulated. The Book Is Organized Geographically And By Region Of The World: The Americas, Africa, Europe, The Middle East, South And Southeast Asia, East And Southeast Asia, And Australia And Oceania. It Provides Comprehensive Descriptions Of The Boundaries Of Each Country In The World, The Historical Evolution Of These Boundaries, And Current And Potential Future Boundary Disputes And Conflicts. While The Work Contains An Entry For Each Country, The Emphasis Is On Countries Of Major Importance In The Modern Global Economy. Introduction: Nations, States, Territories, And Boundaries -- Europe: -- Albania -- Andorra -- Austria -- Belarus -- Belgium -- Bosnia And Herzegovina -- Bulgaria -- Croatia -- Cyprus -- Czech Republic -- Denmark -- Estonia -- Finland -- France -- Germany -- Greece -- Greenland -- Hungary -- Iceland -- Ireland -- Italy -- Kosovo -- Latvia -- Liechtenstein -- Lithuania -- Luxembourg -- Macedonia -- Malta -- Moldova -- Monaco -- Montenegro -- Netherlands -- Norway -- Poland -- Portugal -- Romania -- Russia -- San Marino -- Serbia -- Slovakia -- Slovenia -- Spain -- Sweden -- Switzerland -- Ukraine -- United Kingdom -- Vatican City -- Americas: -- Antigua And Barbuda -- Argentina -- Bahamas -- Barbados -- Belize -- Bolivia -- Brazil -- Canada -- Chile -- Colombia -- Costa Rica -- Cuba -- Dominica -- Dominican Republic -- Ecuador -- El Salvador -- Grenada -- Guatemala -- Guyana -- Haiti -- Honduras -- Jamaica -- Mexico -- Nicaragua -- Panama -- Paraguay -- Peru --^ St Kitts And Nevis -- St Lucia -- St Vincent And The Grenadines -- Suriname -- Trinidad And Tobago -- United States Of America -- Uruguay -- Venezuela -- Sub-saharan Africa: -- Angola -- Benin -- Botswana -- Burkina Faso -- Burundi -- Cameroon -- Cape Verde -- Central African Republic -- Chad -- Comoros -- Cote D'ivoire -- Democratic Republic Of The Congo -- Djibouti -- Equatorial Guinea -- Eritrea -- Ethiopia -- Gabon -- Ghana -- Guinea -- Guinea-bissau -- Kenya -- Lesotho -- Liberia -- Madagascar -- Malawi -- Mali -- Mauritania -- Mauritius -- Mozambique -- Namibia -- Niger -- Nigeria -- Republic Of The Congo -- Rwanda -- Sao Tome And Principe -- Senegal -- Seychelles -- Sierra Leone -- Somalia -- South Africa -- South Sudan -- Sudan -- Swaziland -- Tanzania -- Gambia -- Togo -- Uganda -- Zambia -- Zimbabwe -- Southwest Asia And North Africa: -- Algeria -- Bahrain -- Egypt -- Iran -- Iraq -- Israel -- Jordan -- Kuwait -- Lebanon -- Libya -- Morocco -- Oman --^ Palestine Occupied Territories -- Qatar -- Saudi Arabia -- Syria -- Tunisia -- Turkey -- United Arab Emirates -- Yemen -- East And Central Asia: -- Afghanistan -- Armenia -- Azerbaijan -- China -- Georgia -- Japan -- Kazakhstan -- Kyrgyzstan -- Mongolia -- North Korea -- South Korea -- Taiwan -- Tajikistan -- Turkmenistan -- Uzbekistan -- South And Southeast Asia: -- Bangladesh -- Bhutan -- Brunei -- Cambodia -- East Timor -- India -- Indonesia -- Laos -- Malaysia -- Maldives -- Myanmar -- Nepal -- Pakistan -- Philippines -- Singapore -- Sri Lanka -- Thailand -- Vietnam -- Australia And Oceania: -- Australia -- Federated States Of Micronesia -- Fiji -- Kiribati -- Marshall Islands -- Nauru -- New Zealand -- Palau -- Papua New Guinea -- Samoa -- Solomon Islands -- Tonga -- Tuvalu -- Vanuatu -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- About The Author. Fred M. Shelley. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Introduction: Nations, States, Territories, and Boundaries Chapter 1 Europe Albania Andorra Austria Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Greenland Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Kosovo Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Malta Moldova Monaco Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Ukraine United Kingdom Vatican City Chapter 2 The Americas Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Bahamas Barbados Belize Bolivia Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Grenada Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Jamaica Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname Trinidad and Tobago United States of America Uruguay Venezuela Chapter 3 Sub-Saharan Africa Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Cote d’Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Djibouti Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Lesotho Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Republic of the Congo Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Swaziland Tanzania The Gambia Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Chapter 4 Southwest Asia and North Africa Algeria Bahrain Egypt Iran Iraq Israel Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Libya Morocco Oman Palestine Occupied Territories Qatar Saudi Arabia Syria Tunisia Turkey United Arab Emirates Yemen Chapter 5 East and Central Asia Afghanistan Armenia Azerbaijan China Georgia Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Mongolia North Korea South Korea Taiwan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Chapter 6 South and Southeast Asia Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia East Timor India Indonesia Laos Malaysia Maldives Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Philippines Singapore Sri Lanka Thailand Vietnam Chapter 7 Australia and Oceania Australia Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Kiribati Marshall Islands Nauru New Zealand Palau Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu Selected Bibliography Index About the Author