Page 24 - What Where Why - 6

Unit-IV

World Around Us
17 International Borders

International borders are real or artificial line that separates geographic areas. Borders are political
boundaries between nations.

Identify the following international borders and write the names of the countries associated with
these borders. You may use the Help Box.

1. 2. 3.

A daily military practice has This is the world’s most Trees were removed in a thin
been followed here since complicated border between strip to mark this border.
1959. two towns.

4. 5. 6.

A picnic table marks the The highest mountain in the The entrance to the famous
location where the borders of world, Mt Everest, marks this St Peter’s Square marks this
three nations meet. border. border.

Help Box Fact File

Norway-Sweden, Austria-Hungary-Slovakia, The seven countries that share international borders
Italy-Vatican City, India-Pakistan, with India are China, Nepal, Afghanistan, Pakistan,
Netherland-Belgium, China-Nepal Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Myanmar.

22