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Political Geography
Studying how the world is divided and arranged by governments by drawing different boundaries
State
independent political unit with recognized boundaries, exerts sovereignty over a territory
How many states are officially recognized
195
Requirements to be a state
Must have a sovereign government, defined boarders, and an economy
Nationalism
A sense of commonality among people based on shared cultural traits
Nation
People who share the same ethnicity or culture
Basque people
Nation-state
state made of a single nation
(Japan)
Stateless nation
Cultural group without a formal state
Ex: The Kurds
Multistate nation
States that have multiple cultures and ethnicities
Ex: Koreans
Multinational State
States that have multiple cultures and ethnicities
Ex: United States
Autonomous and Semi Autonomous regions
Regions within a state that are able to operate independently of the national government
Imperialism
the process by which one state has domination over another state
Shaped the creation of global states
Colonialism
An expression of imperialism that focuses on occupying land in another state
Shaped the creation of global states
Independence movements
Revolutions: successful
Rebellions: unsuccessful
Devolution
The transfer of power from a national government to a regional government
Fragmented State
a country composed of non-contiguous territories, separated by water, foreign land, or other physical barriers
Example of Fragmented State
The Phillppines
Elongated State
a country with a long, narrow shape, typically at least six times longer than it is wide.
Example of Elongated State
Chile
Compact State
a country with a roughly circular, oval, or square shape where the distance from the center to any boundary does not vary significantly.
Example of Compact State
Poland
Prorupted State
a compact country with a narrow extension of land projecting outward.
Example of Prorupted State
Thailand
Perforated State
a country that completely surrounds another state
Example of Perforated State
South Africa
Landlocked State
a country completely surrounded by land, lacking direct access to an ocean or sea
Example of Landlocked state
Switzerland
Buffer States
In between two dominant states to prevent border arguments
Example of Buffer State
Mongolia
Satellite State
Smaller less wealthy states controlled by a more dominant state, like Ukraine during the cold war
Shatterbelt State
Has territory that bigger areas want, State that is fighting off larger states
Example of Shatterbelt State
The Balkans