demarcation
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The dispute over the exact demarcation of the two countries’ border has its origins in a 1909 map drawn up by Cambodia’s then colonial power France that was later disputed by Thailand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
It comes as thousands have protested at the UN's annual climate conference, with some carrying signs reading "demarcation now".
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025
The Thai-Cambodia conflict flared over a smattering of border temples, contested because of a vague territorial demarcation made by Cambodia's French colonial administrators in 1907.
From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025
The source pointed to the demarcation line between North and South Korea, where a ceasefire had lasted for years with a powerfully armed, allied American deployment serving as a signal to North Korea.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025
First, because each stage grows out of some previous stage, the lines of demarcation are inevitably arbitrary.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Human Geography - Middle School
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Political Geography - High School
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