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ap hg unit 4 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| antecedent boundary | boundary that before the development of the cultural landscape |
| census | count of population |
| colonialism | imperialism where people move and settle on land of another country |
| consequent boundary | considering existing cultural or physical landscapes |
| decolonization | colonies transitioning to self-goverance |
| devolution | transfer of power from central gov to regional gov |
| european union | 27 member states, mostly western and central european countries, integrates member states |
| exclave | territories part of state but separated; hawaii |
| federal state | gov power is shared between national gov and states or regions |
| geopolitics | study of effects on geography on politics and relations among states |
| geometric boundary | straight line, disrespecting physical feature, follows latitude longitude |
| gerrymandering | drawing of boundaries for political districts |
| irredentism | reclaim land inhabited by people of same ethnicity or culture |
| landlocked states | without territory connected to an ocean |
| locational boundary disputes | disputes around how the land is possessed |
| multistate nation | nation has a state of its own but stretches across borders of other states |
| nation | people bound together through common political identity |
| nation-state | boundaries of a nation align with borders of a state |
| neocolonialism | control of weaker nations by stronger nations, non direct military rule |
| operational / functional boundary dispute | focuses on how a boundary functions |
| regionalism | loyalty to a portion of a country |
| relict boundary | boundary abondoned for political purposes but still exists physically |
| self-determination | nation has right to govern itself |
| semiautonomous region | state with semi self-rule |
| shatterbelt | located between competing powers |
| sovereignty | state to govern its territory free from the control of other states |
| stacking | gerrymandering where mapmakers combine opposing voting area into a single district |
| state | an area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established gov |
| stateless nation | people without a state have no independent political identity |
| subsequent boundary | boundary created while cultural landscape is evolving |
| superimposed boundary | boundary drawn by outside powers |
| supernationalism | multiple countries forming an organization for the benefit of all members |
| territoriality | willingness by people to defend the space they claim |
| transnational corporations | conduct business on a global scale |
| unitary states | governing power is held by the national gov |
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