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unit 4 AP HUG
UNIT 4 - AP HUG TERMS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| State | The largest political unit and the formal term for a country, has defined boundaries, contains a permanent population, maintains sovereignty over its domestic and international affairs, and is recognized by other states |
| Sovereignty | The power of a political unit to rule over its own affairs; shows legitimacy |
| Nation | A group of people who share certain things in common (culture, language, traditions, beliefs, wants self-determination) |
| Nation-state | A singular nation of people who fulfill the qualifications of a state |
| Multinational state | A country that contains more than one nation |
| Autonomous region | A defined area within a state that has a high degree of self-government and freedom from its parent state |
| Stateless nation | A nation of people without a political entity |
| Multistate nation | Occurs when a nation has a state of its own but stretches across borders of other states |
| Semi-autonomous region | An area which can govern itself to a degree but does not have complete power to govern |
| Physical geographic boundary | Natural barriers between areas such as oceans, deserts, and mountains |
| Cultural boundary | Divide people according to some cultural division such as language, religion, or ethnicity |
| Antecedent boundary | This type of boundary preceded the development of the cultural landscape and are typically based on physical features |
| Subsequent boundary | This boundary is typically created while the cultural landscape is evolving and is subject to change over time and are often altered as a result of non-cultural developments such as governmental negotiations or war |
| Superimposed boundary | This type of boundary is drawn by outside powers and may have ignored existing cultural patterns |
| Relic boundary | A boundary that has been abandoned for political purpose, but evidence of it still exists on the landscape |
| Geometric boundary | A straight line or arc drawn by people that does not closely follow any physical feature |
| Open boundary | A boundary that is unguarded and people can cross it easily, with little or no political intervention |
| Militarized boundary | A boundary that is heavily guarded and discourages crossing |
| Defined boundary | Established by a legal document, such as a treaty, that divides one entity from another (invisible line) |
| Demarcated boundary | One identified by physical objects placed on the landscape |
| Shatterbelt | A place located between two very different and contentious regions - these places are under consistent stress |
| Choke point | A place of physical congestion between wider regions of movement and interaction |
| Delimited boundary | A line drawn on the map to show the limits of a space |
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