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In geography, a
buffer zone is any
zonal area that serves the purpose of keeping two or more other areas (often, but not necessarily,
countries) distant from one another, for whatever reason. Common types of buffer zones are demilitarized zones and certain restrictive easement zones and
greenbelts. Such zones may be, but not necessarily, be comprised by a sovereign state, forming a
buffer state.
Buffer zones can be set up to prevent violence, protect the environment, protect residential and commercial zones from industrial accidents or natural disasters, keep prisoners intent on escaping from rapidly acquiring hostages or a hiding place, or possibly other reasons.
Buffer zones often result in large uninhabited regions (similar to nature reserves, although without tourism) which of themselves are somewhat unique in many increasingly paved/developed, crowded parts of the world.
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The word Zone (from Greek ζωνη) originally meant a belt, worn in various forms by ancient Greek men and women, as in the Orthodox priestly Zone (vestment).
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In political geography and international politics, a country is a political division of a geographical entity, a sovereign territory, most commonly associated with the notions of state or nation and government.
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A green belt or greenbelt is a policy or land use designation used in land use planning to retain areas of largely undeveloped, wild, or agricultural land surrounding or neighbouring urban areas.
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A buffer state is a country lying between two rival or potentially hostile greater powers, which by its sheer existence is thought to prevent conflict between them. Buffer states
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A buffer state is a country lying between two rival or potentially hostile greater powers, which by its sheer existence is thought to prevent conflict between them. Buffer states
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- "Demilitarized zone" (DMZ) is also a term used in computer networking. See demilitarized zone (computing).
In military terms, a demilitarized zone (DMZ) is an area, usually the frontier or boundary between two or more military powers (or alliances), where
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DMZ typically refers to a demilitarized zone, an area where military equipment and activity are prohibited.
- DMZ Cyprus refers to the long-standing demilitarized zone in Cyprus
- DMZ Korea refers to the long-standing demilitarized zone in Korea
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