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PHHS - APHUG: Important vocab for Unit 4 - Political Geography

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study of the political organization of the planet   show
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show territoriality  
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final authority over a territory's political affairs   show
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show nation  
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a politically organized territory that has a sovereign government   show
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an internal divison of a state   show
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show a nation that does not have a government that represents their interests  
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show a state that is dominated by a single cultural (ethnic) group  
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key event leading to the formation of modern states in Europe   show
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concept of two or more sovereign states uniting for a common purpose   show
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show United Nations  
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show European Union  
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catergorizing and analyzing countries based on their size, shape, and relative location   show
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show compact state  
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country that is divided up into two or more pieces   show
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country that is "stretched"; has a long, thin shape   show
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show prorupt state  
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show perforated state  
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state that has no access to an ocean or open sea   show
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small outlier of territory separated from a state by the territory of another state   show
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a piece of territory completely surrounded by the territory of one separate sovereign state   show
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show microstate  
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show definition  
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show delimitation  
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step 3 of the boundary creation process; the boundary is visually indentified on the earth's surface (optional)   show
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a boundary that is a straight line   show
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a boundary that is formed by a naturally occuring feature   show
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a boundary that separates cultural groups   show
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a boundary has existed before the present cultural landscape (before modern-day countries)   show
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show subsequent boundary  
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show superimposed boundary  
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a boundary that no longer exists but still affects the culture   show
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show definitional boundary dispute  
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a boundary dispute over the delimitation or demarcation of the boundary   show
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a boundary dispute over movement across the boundary   show
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show allocational boundary dispute  
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rule by a sovereign power over a foreign people and place   show
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colonialism where the mother country takes advantage of the colonial territory, mostly for natural resources and other economic gain   show
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show geopolitics  
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show Heartland Theory  
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founded by Nicholas Spykman; stated that control of the lands on the edge of the Eurasian continent was most important to control Eurasia and the world   show
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show Shatterbelt Theory  
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an area that contains a state's major cities, population cluster, economic activity, and transportation infrastructure   show
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a state with more than one core area   show
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a city where a country's government is located   show
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show forward capital  
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the city that is by far the largest, most powerful, most influential city in a state   show
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a state government type where the central government possess all sovereignty   show
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show federal government  
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redistricting for advantage   show
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forces that unite the population of a country   show
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forces that divide the population of a country   show
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unit that is equal to 1.15 statute (land) miles   show
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show territorial sea  
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show "High Seas" or international waters  
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area of sea extending 200 nautical miles from a country's coast. That country has rights to all economic activities in this area   show
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series of conventions that establish the rules governing modern-day sea boundaries   show
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principle used to divide sea territory when two state's EEZs overlap   show
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show multi-state organization  
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when a region in a state wants to break away to form its own state, or join a new state   show
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process by which a region in a state gains political strength and autonomy at the expense of the central government   show
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show absolute monarchy  
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a government style where a monarch acts as a figurehead; most power resides within a representative legislature   show
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show free-market democracy  
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show communism (utilizing a planned economy)  
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