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Unit 4 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Autonomy | a region or group being able to make their own decisions and acting upon themselves without being controlled by other people/government. |
| City-State | a single, independent city that self governs itself and its surrounding territory. |
| Federal State | a country where its power is shared between a central (national) government and smaller state/regional governments. |
| Irredentism | when a country wants to take back land that they believe should originally belong to them, usually because of a shared history, religion, or culture within it. |
| Multinational State | a country with two or more ethnic groups between its borders, often having their own cultures or religions. |
| Nation | a large group of people who are united through shared language, culture, history, or religion. |
| Nation State | a country that’s political borders are the same as the borders as the nation |
| Self-determination | the idea that ethnicities should have the right to choose who and how they want to govern, as well as controlling their future without outside influences. |
| Sovereignty | the power of a state or territory to control its own laws, government, and decisions without outside interference. |
| State | an area of land with defined borders, a population, its own government, and the ability to make laws and decisions within its territory. |
| Stateless Nation | a group of people with a shared culture, language, or history but don’t have their own government or independent country. |
| Supranational Organization | an organization with a group of countries working together for a common goal and helping each solve shared problems by following certain rules. |
| Unitary State | a country where the central government holds most of the power, and smaller local governments have little authority. |
| Landlocked State | a country that’s completely surrounded by other countries and isn't touching the ocean. |
| Microstate | a very small country, usually in land size and population |
| Multistate Nation | a nation that lives in more than one country |
| Territoriality | an individual or group attempting to control resources, land, and people in a certain area. |
| Ethnonationalism | a group of people with a shared ethnicity or culture identifies themself as a nation and wants greater power, such as independence. |
| Neocolonialism | when a stronger country tries to control or influence a weaker country’s economy, people, or government, even though that country is already independent. |
| Shatter-belt | regions that are usually politically unstable and caught between stronger countries fighting or trying to control it. |
| Choke Point | a narrow route that is important for trade and large flows of people or goods, and can be easily blocked or controlled to slow down or stop it’s movement |
| Satellite State | a country that’s independent but is controlled, or strongly influenced by a more powerful country, usually politically or militarily. |
| Buffer State | a smaller or less powerful country sitting in the middle of two larger countries and preventing them from more conflict. |
| Reapportionment | when the number of representatives a state has in its government is changed, often because the state shrinks or grows. |
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