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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| State | An area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government with control over its internal and foreign affairs. |
| Sovereignty | Ability of a state to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states. |
| City-state | A sovereign state comprising a city and its immediate hinterland. |
| Colony | A territory that is legally tied to a sovereign state rather than completely independent. |
| Colonialism | Attempt by one country to establish permanent settlements and to impose its political, economic, and cultural principles in another territory. |
| Imperialism | Control of territory already occupied and organized by an indigenous society. |
| Boundary | Invisible line that marks the extent of a state's territory. |
| Frontier | A zone separating two states in which neither state exercises political control. |
| Gerrymandering | A form of redistribution in which electoral district or constituency boundaries are deliberately modified for electoral advantage. |
| Balance of power | Condition of roughly equal strength between opposing countries or alliances of countries. |
| Unitary state | An internal organization of a state that places most power in the hands of central government officials. |
| Federal state | An internal organization of a state that allocates most powers to the units of local government. |
| Microstate | A state that encompasses a very small land area. |