A.P. Human Geography Unit 4 Vocab Quiz 1

state

independent states are the primarily building blocks of the world political map

Nation-state

is when the borders of the nation match the borders of the state- a state ideally only one nation within it

stateless nation

nations of people without a state to occupy

multinational state

is a country within various ethnicities and cultures within its borders

sovereignty

the right of a government to control and defend its territory and determine what happens within its borders

multi state nation

consists of a nation of people that live in more than 1 state

autonomous region

a location within a stat that is given authority to govern independently from the national government

Nationalism

self-determination

the right of all people to govern themselves.

colonialism

decolonization

genocide