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List of territorial disputes

List of territorial disputes is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of territorial disputes rather than just read about it. In short: A territorial dispute is a disagreement over the possession or control of territories (airspace, land, and water) between two or more political entities. Bold indicates one claimant's full control; italics indicates one or more claimants' partial control.

Key takeaways

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Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
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Reproduce the core statement of List of territorial disputes from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

A territorial dispute is a disagreement over the possession or control of territories (airspace, land, and water) between two or more political entities. Bold indicates one claimant's full control; italics indicates one or more claimants' partial control.

Ongoing disputes between UN member/observer states

Africa

Americas

North America

South America

Antarctica

The Antarctic Treaty, formed on 1 December 1959 and entered into force on 23 June 1961, is a key component for the management of Antarctica and helps provide administration for the continent, which is carried out through consultative member meetings.

Asia

Europe

Oceania

Ongoing disputes involving states with limited international recognition

Ongoing disputes involving the Republic of China Since the end of the Chinese Civil War, the de facto territories of the Republic of China (Taiwan) are limited to the Taiwan Area. Meanwhile, the People's Republic of China (China) controls mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau. Officially, both the ROC and the PRC claim sovereignty over all of China (including Taiwan), and regard the other government as being in rebellion. Therefore, the ROC does not recognize any territorial dispute settlement entered into by the PRC.

Ongoing disputes involving other states with limited international recognition

Disputes over territorial waters

Ongoing boundary disputes within a state

Historic disputes, subsequently settled

Africa

Americas

Antarctica

Asia

Europe

Oceania

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with List of territorial disputes

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what List of territorial disputes claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to List of territorial disputes before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about List of territorial disputes ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of List of territorial disputes

In research: List of territorial disputes appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses List of territorial disputes in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: List of territorial disputes is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Border-related lists, Lists of countries, Territorial disputes, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for List of territorial disputes outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does List of territorial disputes matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study List of territorial disputes?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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