Crossing the line GIS activity.

        The country that i think will be split into 2 countries is Canada. The central and western part of the country will remain Canada . Quebec which is on the western side of Canada will secede and become there own country. A group of countries that i think will combine are countries from the Arabian Peninsula forming  into The Arabian Gulf Union. The Arabian Gulf Union would be located on the Arabian peninsula between Africa and the middle east. 

                   I think that Quebec will secede from Canada. Some factors that contribute to this is the language barrier. Most of Canada speaks English. The official language of Quebec is French . They believe they are unique to North America. People believe that Quebec needs to become it's own country in order to maintain it's distinct language and culture. The Arabian  Gulf Union would be formed as a military alliance. It would also help to boost the economy making The Arabian Gulf Union the 11th richest country in the world. They feel the need for a military alliance to discourage Iranian military activities and support the Syrian rebels. 

            The boundary between Canada and Quebec is a cultural boundary. Most of the Canadian provinces speak English. But once you cross the line into Quebec the primary language is now French. The overall culture can differ to. This is why Quebec feels the need to secede. The boundaries between countries in The Arabian Gulf Union are geometric. This would make it easy to combine because there are no major physical features in the way. The criteria that i utilized was where do the major changes occur. With Canada and Quebec i looked for where the language changed from English to French. With The Arabian Gulf Union i looked at the type of boundaries there were between all the countries. They all looked mostly geometric which would make it easy to form The Arabian Gulf Union.

          How will Quebec seceding make a difference? It would cause a devolution of Canadian control giving up Quebec. The Majority of Canada outside Quebec is against the idea. This could lead to unease between the 2 countries and maybe even a civil war. How would The Arabian Gulf Union make a difference? The combination of the countries economic power would make The Arabian Gulf Union the 11th most powerful economy in the world. They would have an even bigger hold on international energy markets. It would help support Syrian rebels and discourage the Iranians from trying to take control.