---
entity_slug: inland_parts_of_the_country
entity_type: Element
vsm_system: S1
type_rationale: Inland parts of the country are geographic regions that exist as persistent
  spatial entities with inherent characteristics (distance from coasts, limited market
  access) rather than processes or abstract principles.
vsm_rationale: These regions represent the physical locations where primary productive
  activities occur, albeit with constraints on their development due to transportation
  limitations and restricted market extent.
classified_at: '2026-02-23T11:10:00.767794'
---

# Classification: Inland Parts Of The Country

## Entity Type

Element

## VSM System

S1

## Type Rationale

Inland parts of the country are geographic regions that exist as persistent spatial entities with inherent characteristics (distance from coasts, limited market access) rather than processes or abstract principles.

## VSM Rationale

These regions represent the physical locations where primary productive activities occur, albeit with constraints on their development due to transportation limitations and restricted market extent.
