Which of the following could be classified as a fragmented state? (1 point)

Question

a state in which all borders are about the same distance from the center point of the state
a state with territory consisting of several small islands and a few large ones
a state that has its north and south borders much farther apart than the east and west borders
a state that has a foreign enclave within its tertory

Answer 1

A fragmented state is one that consists of multiple discontinuous pieces of territory. Among the options provided, the one that fits this definition is:

a state with territory consisting of several small islands and a few large ones.

This indicates that the state is not a single, contiguous landmass, but rather a collection of separate territories, which is characteristic of a fragmented state.