Cartographic aggression
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Cartographic aggression is the term by which the victim country describes any act, in particular the publication of maps or other material by a neighbouring country, which purports to show part of what it perceives as its own territory as belonging to the other country. In rare cases cartographic aggression may be committed by a third country in order to gain some diplomatic advantage.
The term is not new, and well accepted even by professional geographers.
Recent and well-documented cases of cartographic aggression are:
as part of Libya. The dispute which led to long-drawn desultory warfare between the two countries was later settled by the International Court of Justice in 1994 which awarded the entire area to Chad.
The term is not new, and well accepted even by professional geographers.
Recent and well-documented cases of cartographic aggression are:
India, China
Involving Aksai Chin, the Bara Hoti Pass area in Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.Pakistan against India and vice versa
Pakistan followed the American lead (see above) in its own maps. As a result each country accuses the other of cartographic aggression.Libya against Chad
Libyan maps were issued from around 1969 showing the Aozou StripAozou Strip
The Aouzou Strip is a strip of land in northern Chad which lies along the border with Libya, extending south to a depth of about 100 kilometers into Chad's Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region for an area of 114,000 km²...
as part of Libya. The dispute which led to long-drawn desultory warfare between the two countries was later settled by the International Court of Justice in 1994 which awarded the entire area to Chad.