Mandy asks…How come states and provinces have such random boarder lines?Why not simple, straight lines to avoid confusion?
I am referring to Canadian provinces and American states specifically.Nancy answers:They aren't random. The best kind of border, and the oldest border, is a NATURAL BORDER such as a river or mountain range. The Mississippi River creates much of borders in Midwest states as it heads to its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico.
The second best kind of border exists when there are
