thE Author mEntions All oF thE Following As ExAmplEs oF CompliCAtions Arising From thE AppliCAtion oF spAtiAl mArkErs ExCEpt A.An ArEA oF A Country smAllEr thAn thE nAtion ConsiDErs itsElF to BE A nAtion. B.A BounDAry is DEmArCAtED ArounD A nAtion whiCh DoEs not inCluDE thE pEoplE oF thE nAtion. C.A ContinEnt is DiviDED into two ArEAs For impliCit iDEologiCAl purposEs. D.two nAtions DisputE thE ExACt gEogrAphy oF A BorDEr BAsED on An AnCiEnt historiCAl ClAim. E.(E) thE history oF A nAtion is ErronEously ConFlAtED with thE ChArACtEr oF onE pArtiCulAr rEgion.