Unit 4 AP Human geography

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Multistate nations

Nation that is spread across more than one country

Multinational states

States that contain two or more nations within their borders.

Stateless Nations

Nations that do not have a state of their own, often seeking independence or autonomy

What is a nation state?

country where most people share the same culture and the nations and the state are the same

What is Colonization?

when a powerful country takes control of another land, settles it, and controls its people, resources, and government

Devolution

when a central government gives power to local government.

what are the types of devolution

Ethnic devolution, Economic devolution, political devolution, social/religious devolution

how is catalonia related to devolution?

because it shows how regions can seek more power from a central government.

what is sovereignty?

full control over land and people

what is Autocracy?

1 person rules

What is Oligrachy?

Small group rules

What is Democracy?

People rule

What is Irredentism?

Want land back from another country

What is territory

The land a country controls

What is territoriality?

A country’s effort to control and defend its territory

What is territorial Integrity?

The belief that a country’s borders should stay whole and not be broken or taken

What was the Berlin conference?

A meeting where European powers divided Africa into colonies without asking the people that lived there

what is neocolonialism?

When a powerful country controls a weaker country using money or influence of direct rule

What are the boundary types?

Natural, geometric, cultural

What is a natural boundary?

rivers and mountains, example: Rio grande

What is a geometric border?

straight lines, US and canada border

What is a Cultural boundary?

Language and religion

What is enclave?

Country inside a country

What is exclave?

Small piece separated from main land, alaska to US

What is a satellite state?

Country controlled by another country

What is a Buffer State?

calm state between 2 powerful states

What is a shatterbelt?

A region that is unstable because it is caught between stronger countries

What is UNCLOS and its purpose?

United Nations convention on the law of the sea, it’s purpose is to set rules and prevent sea conflicts.

Core nation?

rich, powerful, USA

Periphery nation?

Poorer, less developed, afghanistan

Chokepoint?

Narrow bodies of water used for trade and military transport

What are the major choke points?

strait of Gibraltar, Suez canal, panama canal, Strait of malacca, strait of hormuz, and the danish strait

who are the kurds?

A group of people with the same language and culture who live in parts of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria

What is an antecedent boundary?

a boundary established before a population because of physical boundaries

What is a subsequent boundary?

A boundary created after a population has settled in an area, influenced by culture

What is a superimposed boundary?

A boundary established ignoring peoples cultures and ethnic groups

What is a relic boundary?

No longer used but still visible on the landscape