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Colony
________- A territory that is legally tied to a sovereign state, rather than being independent.
Frontier
________- A zone where no state exercises complete political control.
Colonialism
________ vs Imperialism- ________ takes place on UNCLAIMED land, while Imperialism takes place on CLAIMED land.
Cultural boundary
________ (define & examples)- the geographical term for the border between two different ethnic, linguistic, and religious groups.
Enclave
________ (define & examples)- a territory completely surrounded by the territory of another single state.
Supranationalism
________- means above nationalism.
Boundary
________- a thin, imaginary, invisible line, which brings neighboring states into direct contact, increasing the likelihood of violent face to face meetings.
Microstate
________ (define & examples)- A sovereign state with a small area and a small population.
alien territory
Exclave (define & examples)- A portion of a state separated from the main part by surrounding ________.
Imperialism
________- Control of territory already occupied and organized by indigenous people.
Sovereignty
________- independence from control from other states (all countries are sovereign states)
Physical boundary
________ (define & examples)- A boundry based on the geographical features of the Earths surface.
Federal state
________ (define & examples)- Power in units of local government suitable for large states.
Colonialism
________- Effort by one country to establish settlements in new territory.
Desert
________= sahara separates Egypt from Mauritana.
State
an area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government that has control over domestic + foreign affairs
Sovereignty
independence from control from other states (all countries are sovereign states)
Microstate (define & examples)
A sovereign state with a small area and a small population
EX
Monaco, maldives, St. Lucia, Singapore
City-state (define & examples)
A sovereign that comprises a town + surrounding countryside
EX
Vatican City + Singapore
Territories
Area of land controlled by a nation
Colony
A territory that is legally tied to a sovereign state, rather than being independent
EX
13 colonies in America, controlled by Great Britan
Colonialism
Effort by one country to establish settlements in new territory
Imperialism
Control of territory already occupied and organized by indigenous people
Colonialism vs Imperialism
Colonialism takes place on UNCLAIMED land, while Imperialism takes place on CLAIMED land
Law of the Sea
An Internationally recognised set of guidelines about the sea/ocean
Territorial Zone
12 nautical miles
One restriction
foreign vessels must be granted the "right of innocent passage"
Contiguous Zone
24 nautical miles
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
control over resources
High Seas
areas of open sea beyond the EEZ of any state, ⅔ of all the worlds water
No more "freedom of the seas
, the high sea is governed by internation law and various international conventions
Boundary
a thin, imaginary, invisible line, which brings neighboring states into direct contact, increasing the likelihood of violent face to face meetings
Implications
Capital is in the Center
Implications
keeps countries from being landlocked
Implications
wide range of biomes, harder to be a cohesive country, capital is usually in the middle
Implications
centrifugal effects
Implications
Provides protection from other countries
Enclave (define & examples)
a territory completely surrounded by the territory of another single state
EX
Lesotho, Vatican City
Exclave (define & examples)
A portion of a state separated from the main part by surrounding alien territory
EX
Alaska, Cabinda, Ceuta
Landlocked state (define & examples)
A country completely surrounded by the territory of more than one other country and has no direct access to the sea
EX
Ethiopia, Niger, Chad, Uganda, Austria, Nepal, Moldova
Frontier
A zone where no state exercises complete political control
Physical boundary (define & examples)
A boundry based on the geographical features of the Earths surface
EX
Mountain boundary, desert boundry, water and ocean boundry
Cultural boundary (define & examples)
the geographical term for the border between two different ethnic, linguistic, and religious groups
EX
Religion and language
EX
rivers, bays, lakes, mountains
Superimposed boundary (define & examples)
Boundary is imposed bu an outside force (treaty)
May not reflect existing cultural landscape EX
Berlin wall
Subsequent boundary (define & examples)
set after the settlements of different groups meet
EX
Northern Ireland Border, Portugal-spain border
Relic boundary (define & examples)
No longer a boundary
EX
The Great Wall of China
Unitary state (define & examples)
Power in hands of central government
EX
Europe and Chine
Federal state (define & examples)
Power in units of local government suitable for large states
EX
Russia, Canada, USA, Brazil, India, Belgium
Gerrymandering
The process of redrawing the legislative boundaries for the purpose of unifying the party in power
Supranationalism
means above nationalism
EX
European Union, Free trade Areas, United Nation
Shatterbelt (define & examples)
A region that might have been united under a single state, but has broken up inot smaller states (natinon states)
(germany) EX
Balkanization = term used to describe the cause of shatterbelt
Colony
________- A territory that is legally tied to a sovereign state, rather than being independent.
Frontier
________- A zone where no state exercises complete political control.
Colonialism
________ vs Imperialism- ________ takes place on UNCLAIMED land, while Imperialism takes place on CLAIMED land.
Cultural boundary
________ (define & examples)- the geographical term for the border between two different ethnic, linguistic, and religious groups.
Enclave
________ (define & examples)- a territory completely surrounded by the territory of another single state.
Supranationalism
________- means above nationalism.
Boundary
________- a thin, imaginary, invisible line, which brings neighboring states into direct contact, increasing the likelihood of violent face to face meetings.
Microstate
________ (define & examples)- A sovereign state with a small area and a small population.
alien territory
Exclave (define & examples)- A portion of a state separated from the main part by surrounding ________.
Imperialism
________- Control of territory already occupied and organized by indigenous people.
Sovereignty
________- independence from control from other states (all countries are sovereign states)
Physical boundary
________ (define & examples)- A boundry based on the geographical features of the Earths surface.
Federal state
________ (define & examples)- Power in units of local government suitable for large states.
Colonialism
________- Effort by one country to establish settlements in new territory.
Desert
________= sahara separates Egypt from Mauritana.
State
an area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government that has control over domestic + foreign affairs
Sovereignty
independence from control from other states (all countries are sovereign states)
Microstate (define & examples)
A sovereign state with a small area and a small population
EX
Monaco, maldives, St. Lucia, Singapore
City-state (define & examples)
A sovereign that comprises a town + surrounding countryside
EX
Vatican City + Singapore
Territories
Area of land controlled by a nation
Colony
A territory that is legally tied to a sovereign state, rather than being independent
EX
13 colonies in America, controlled by Great Britan
Colonialism
Effort by one country to establish settlements in new territory
Imperialism
Control of territory already occupied and organized by indigenous people
Colonialism vs Imperialism
Colonialism takes place on UNCLAIMED land, while Imperialism takes place on CLAIMED land
Law of the Sea
An Internationally recognised set of guidelines about the sea/ocean
Territorial Zone
12 nautical miles
One restriction
foreign vessels must be granted the "right of innocent passage"
Contiguous Zone
24 nautical miles
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
control over resources
High Seas
areas of open sea beyond the EEZ of any state, ⅔ of all the worlds water
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