ap human geo vocab unit 4

state

has defined territory with borders, government, a permanent population, sovereignty, and recognition from other states

nation

a group of people with a common identity through shared cultural traits (language, religion, ethnicity, and heritage)

nation-state

the nation borders match state borders; a state with only one nation within it

multinational state

a country with various ethnicities and cultures within its borders

autonomous region

a location within a state given authority to govern independently from the national government

stateless nation

nations of people without a state to occupy

multistate nation

a nation of people that live in more than one state

sovereignty

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

self-determination

the right to choose sovereign government without external influence

shatter belt

a place located between 2 very different and contentious regions

choke point

a strategic strait or canal which is narrow, hard to pass through, and has competition for use

exclusive economic zone (eez)

a state with special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources (fishing, whaling, natural resources), 200 nautical miles from coastline

devolution

the process in which regions within a state demand and gain political strength and growing autonomy at the expense of the central government

irredentism

type of expansionism where one country seeks to annex territory where it has cultural ties to a population or historical claims to land

subnationalism

people who have a primary allegiance to a traditional group or ethnicity

supranationalism

multiple countries forming an organization for the benefit of all members