With the formation of the centralized Russian state, more favorable conditions were established for the development of cities. In the mid-16th century there were 160 cities, many of which were built on the southern and southeastern borders of the country as fortified military settlements: Vasil’su...
A growth in border studies has resulted in a renewed interest across the social sciences in nations, nationalism, and the state, and how these concepts relate to issues of citizenship, sovereignty, and security. While border studies have traditionally focused on international geopolitical borders, ...
Focuses on border cities and territorial development, bringing together numerous cases studies from Europe and North America. Mikhailova, Ekatarina, and John Garrard, eds. Twin Cities across Five Continents: Interactions and Tensions on Urban Borders. London: Routledge, 2021. The most geographically ...
Washington, constituent state of the U.S. Lying in the northwest corner of the 48 conterminous states, it is bounded by Canada to the north, Idaho to the east, Oregon to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Olympia is the state’s capital, and S
Geographical and historical treatment of California, including maps and a survey of its people, economy, and government. The fluid nature of the state’s social, economic, and political life—shaped so much by immigrants—has for centuries made Californi
Lake Michigan,Michigan- the 3rd largest of the Great Lakes; the largest freshwater lake entirely within the United States borders Lake Ontario,Ontario- the smallest of the Great Lakes Lake Superior,Superior- the largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes ...
The chart shows that the capital city areas all have longer median distances to work than other parts of each state, which is unsurprising. Here’s some comments on the cities in order: Perth tops the chart with the longest median distances to work. Perth has a large and long low density...
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But not all state capitals have managed to hold onto their titles. As time passes, history unfolds, borders are renegotiated, and priorities shift. Some cities that were once the center of their states have since lost their crowns. But this doesn’t mean they faded into the background. Qui...
The city isn’t huge by any stretch of the imagination — as of 2024, it houses only 34,399 people within the borders of its technical jurisdiction. Still, this is enough people to make it one of the larger population centers on Long Island. ...