Why Do Countries Have Different Shapes?

Countries have different shapes because people draw them that way. Sometimes they fight over land, or they make deals to split up areas. It's like when you and your friend draw lines on a piece of paper to divide candy, the lines can be straight, wiggly, or even lopsided.

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A country shaped like a snake because it was formed from many small regions that joined together.
A country with a border that looks like a puzzle piece because of an old treaty.
A country that has two separate parts far apart, connected only by a narrow strip of land.

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