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Geography Unit 4

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show High-elevation plateau, basin, or valley between even higher mountain ranges, especially in the Andes of South America.  
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Land alienation   show
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Liberation theology   show
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Subsistence agriculture   show
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show The notion that economic development varies spatially, a central tenet of core-periphery relationships in realms, regions, and lesser geographic entities.  
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show The notion that economic development varies spatially, a central tenet of core-periphery relationships in realms, regions, and lesser geographic entities.  
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Informal sector   show
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show Term meaning “neighborhood” in Spanish. Usually refers to an urban community in a Middle or South American city.  
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show Shantytown on the outskirts or even well within an urban area in Brazil.  
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Megacity   show
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Dependencia theory   show
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show Territorial embodiment of a successful guerrilla movement. The establishment by antigovernment insurgents of a territorial base in which they exercise full control; thus a state within a state. Ex: Foco model in Bolivia  
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Failed state   show
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Triple frontier   show
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show A country’s largest city—ranking atop its urban hierarchy—most expressive of the national culture and usually (but not in every case) the capital city as well. Examples: NYC, Toronto, Istanbul)  
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Buffer state   show
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Entrepot   show
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show Capital city positioned in actually or potentially contested territory, usually near an international border; it confirms the state’s determination to maintain its presence in the area of contention. Ex: Brasilia, Brazil  
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Cerrado   show
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Elongation   show
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