Types of Nation-States: Ap Human Geography

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Nation-State

A state primarily occupied by a single nation, where the cultural boundaries of the nation align with the political boundaries of the state. Example: Japan.

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Stateless Nation

A nation without a sovereign state of its own, often spread across multiple states. Example: The Kurds.

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Multinational State

A state that contains multiple nations within its borders, often with varying degrees of autonomy or tension. Example: Canada, U.S, UK, Kenya.

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Multi-State Nation

A nation that is spread across multiple states, often leading to shared cultural identities across borders. Example: Korea (North and South Korea), Northern Ireland/Ireland with the UK, Germany, Arab Nations.

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Irredentism

A political movement advocating for the reclaiming of territory historically or culturally connected to a nation but currently controlled by another state. Example: Russia trying to take the ethnically Russian people out of Ukraine.

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Ethnic Enclave

A small area occupied by a distinct ethnic group, often completely surrounded by a different ethnic or cultural majority. Example: The different nations in Spain (like Catalonia) want to be their own independent state.

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Ethnic Exclave

A portion of an ethnic group that resides outside its primary area, separated from the main body by foreign territory. Example: The Hungarian population in Romania.

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Bi-National State

A state where two distinct nations coexist within the same political boundaries, often with equal recognition or power. Example: Belgium (Flemish and Walloon communities) basically a state with 2 or more nations.