4.1 Political Organization

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State
defined territory with borders
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Characteristics of a state
Permanent population, government, sovereignty, and recognition from other states
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Sovereignty
Right of a government to control and defend its territory
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Nation
a group of people with a common identity through shared cultural traits such as language, religion, ethnicity, and heritage
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1 example of nations
The Maasai in East Africa live in South Kenya and North Tanzania
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Nation State
When the borders of the nation match the borders of the state
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3 examples of nation states
Japan, Denmark, Iceland
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Stateless nation
Nations of people without a state to occupt
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3 examples of stateless nation
Kurds (Kurdistan), Palestenians, The Basque
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Multistate nation
Nation of people that live in more than 1 state
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Example of multistate nation
After the USSR fell, ethnic Russians live in former Soviet territories
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3 former Soviet territories
Estonia, Latvia, Ukraine
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Multinational State
country with various ethnicities and cultures within its borders
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3 examples of multinational states
USA, Russia, Africa
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Autonomous or semi-auto region
Location w/ a state that is given authority to govern independently from the national government
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2 examples of semi-auto
Hong Kong, Tibet
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2 examples of autonomous regions
Native American reservations, Tribal lands