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Crossing the Line GIS Activity

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1.  The country I decided that was likely to split was Belgium.  Belgium is in north western Europe.  The two countries that I decided were likely to merge were Azerbaijan and Iran.  These two countries are located in the western part of Asia.

2.  The reason I decided that Belgium was likely to split was because of its language diversity.  In the northern half of Belgium that is where most of the population speak Flemish, or in other words Dutch.  These people are called the Flanders.  In the southern half of Belgium is where most of the population speak French.  These people are called the Wallonia.  These two halves of Belgium have been drifting apart due to the linguistic arrangements.  Many say that if it weren’t for Brussels (a bilingual city) the two halves would have split a long time ago.  The reason I decided that Azerbaijan and Iran were likely to merge is because although Iran has great potential to dominate the region, it also has risk of internal implosion. If the current regime collapses, the 20 million ethnic Azeris of northern Iran could merge with the independent state of Azerbaijan, creating a new regional power, and a very strong ally; Turkey.  This would be a big step forward for Iran, as it would merge with not just another independent state, but would become an ally with Turkey.

3.  For Belgium, the new split between the country would be a cultural boundary.  It would be cultural because of the differences in the languages between the two new countries, Flanders and Wallonia.  For Iran and Azerbaijan merging, the new boundary would most likely be a cultural or physical boundary.  It would be a cultural or physical boundary because the north of Iran and the southeast of Azerbaijan are connected culturally, some with the same religion and languages and they are not completely separated physically.    

4.   If Belgium were to split into the Flanders and the Willonia, this would be a great benefit for Belgium.  Because of the linguistic divide, the new states would feel a sense of unity, leading to less disputes between groups. Also, the regional people would be able to communicate easier.  Although there are many benefits to the split, there are a couple of ways it could affect Belgium negatively.  Because Belgium would be divided into two, the two new states would become economically weaker.  

4(a). If Azerbaijan were to join with Iran they would become economically stronger.  Also, joining the two countries would make for an even stronger military force. Iran would also be added to have the very strong Turkey as their ally, which would benefit their new country vastly.    

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Census Date Map Mapper and Analysis

LINK to this image on Google Drive 1. Where is it? The topic of my map that I am analyzing is the percent female across the United States. On this map, I have noticed many things. One of the things I have noticed is that towards the west side of the United States, there are less women than on the east side. In places like Nevada, Idaho, Oregon and Wyoming, about half of their state has less than 50 percent females. In Alaska, the whole entire state has less than 50 percent females! Heading over to the mid eastern and east side of the United States, the female population rises. In places like Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, and Kentucky way more than half of their state has 50+ percent females. In places like New Jersey, Maine and Massachusetts almost all of their state have 50+ percent females. 2. Why is it there? A possible reason that there are less females on the west side of the United States is that immigrants, particularly illegal ones, are more likely to be male. The highest percentages of immigrants are in California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Therefore, one reason there are more men in those states is because of the immigrants coming into those states. A possible reason that there are more women on the east side of the United States is that more women attend college, and there are better and more colleges on the east side. People tend to end up living where they went to college. 3. What difference does it make? Since there are an uneven amount of males to females in many states this could affect the U.S. drastically. The population of the United States could suddenly decrease because of the uneven amount of males to females because the reproduction in some states could decrease.

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