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Our terms for geography

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Compact state   A state that posses a roughly circular shape from which the geometric center is relatively equal in all directions.  
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Fragmented state   A state that includes several discontinuous pieces of territory.  
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Elongated state   A state whose territory is long and narrow in shape.  
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Prorupted state   a state that exhibits a narrow, elongated land extension leading away from the main territory  
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Perforated states   A state whose territory completely surrounds that of another state.  
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Landlocked state   A state that does not have a direct outlet to the sea.  
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Democracy   A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.  
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Communism   A type of government in which the government owns everything and tries to evenly distribute it all among its citizens.  
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Monarchy   A form of government with a king and/or queen at the head.  
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Theocracy   A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.  
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Republic   A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives.  
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Aristocracy   A form of government in which power is held by the nobility.  
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Oligarchy   A small group of people having control of a state.  
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Cooperate   Act jointly; work toward the same end.  
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Political   Of or relating to the ideas or strategies of a particular party or group in politics.  
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Military   Of, relating to, or characteristic of soldiers or armed forces  
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Economic   Justified in terms of profitability.  
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