AP HuG unit 4

State

Political unit with defined territory

Nation

Group with shared culture and identity

Nation-state

State with one dominant nation

Stateless nation

Nation without its own state

Multinational state

Multiple nations in one state

Multi-state nation

Nation spread across states

Autonomous region

Self governing area within a state

Semiautonomous region

Partial self rule

Defined boundary

Set by treaty or agreement

Delimited boundary

Drawn on map

Demarcated boundary

Marked on the ground

Antecedent boundary

Exists before settlement

Subsequent boundary

Based on cultural differences

Relic boundary

No longer functions but still visible

Superimposed boundary

Imposed without regard of culture

Consequent boundary

Follows cultural division

Confederation

Weak central government

Redistricting

Redrawing district lines

Gerrymandering

Drawing districts for advantage

Majority-minority district

Protects minority power

Supranational organizations

Countries work together in one organization

Irredentism

Desire to reclaim lost land