| A | B |
| Usually "round" in shape | Compact State |
| Has a weird part that sticks out | Prorupted |
| It punches a hole in another state | Perforated |
| Really skinny and long | Elongated |
| It's like pieces have been chipped of it | Fragmented |
| No access to the sea/ocean | Landlocked |
| Has a shoreline with the sea/ocean | Coastal |
| Completely surrounded by another country | Enclave |
| A part of a country that exists apart from the main country | Exclave |
 | Compact State Example |
 | Elongated State Example |
 | Fragmented State Example |
 | Prorupted State Example |
 | Landlocked State Example |
 | Enclaves & Exclave Examples |