(07.01, 07.02, 07.04, 07.07 HC) Map image showing Israeli borders and armistice lines in 1949. The map shows the state of Israel, which is bordered to the north by Lebanon, to the east by Syria and Jordan, to the south by Egypt, and to the west by Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea. The map shows that an area called the West Bank is controlled by Jordan and located in northeastern Israel. An area called the Gaza Strip is controlled by Egypt and located in western Israel along the border with the Mediterranean Sea.
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1. Discuss the evolution of the nation-state concept.
2. Based on your answer to Part A, discuss why the region shown in this map has proven so volatile. Identify at least TWO peoples who have competed to control this land, and explain why conflict over the control of territory in the above region has led to acts of terrorism.
3. Study the map above. Then answer the following questions:
a. Identify ONE type of political boundary shown on the map.
b. Explain the significance of this boundary today.