Which term denotes a compact state with a projecting arm?

Which term denotes a compact state with a projecting arm?

• A. Fragmented state
• B. Prorupted state
• C. Perforated state
• D. Theocracy

Answer: (B)

A prorupted state is a compact state with a projecting arm. This shape combines a roughly rounded or compact main area with a narrow extension that protrudes outward. The projection often serves to gain access to resources, to reach a coast, or to create a buffer between other states, while keeping the principal territory unified.

A classic example is Thailand, which has the main mass of territory plus a projecting arm along the Malay Peninsula. This distinguishes prorupted states from fragmented ones (which are in two or more separate pieces), perforated states (which completely surround another country), and from a theocracy—which describes a form of government, not a land shape.