Ap Hug Unit 4 Political Geography

autonomous region

Area with partial self-rule.

balance of power

No one country dominates.

Berlin Conference

Europe divided Africa.

border/boundary

Line between places.

capital city

Government center.

city-state

City that is a country.

colony

Territory controlled by another country.

compact state

Round-ish shape.

democratization

Becoming more democratic.

devolution

Power to regions.

elongated state

Long and thin.

EEZ

200-mile ocean resource zone.

enclave/exclave

Enclave = inside; Exclave = separated piece.

fragmented state

Split into pieces.

federal state

Power shared national + local.

frontier

Weak/unclear border zone.

high seas

Ocean owned by no one.

gerrymander

Redraw districts for advantage.

governance

How a country is run.

irredentism

Claiming land for ethnic ties.

landlocked state

No ocean access.

microstate

Very tiny state.

multistate nation

Nation across many states.

perforated state

State with another inside it.

prorupted state

Has an extension.

redistricting

Redrawing districts.

separatism

Wanting to break away.

sovereignty

Full control over territory.

stateless nation

Nation without a state.

territorial waters

12-mile ocean zone.

territoriality

Control/connection to land.

terrorism

Violence for political goals.

unitary state

Centralized power.

supranational organization

Countries working together.

UNCLOS

UN ocean law (EEZ, boundaries).

Colonialism

One country taking over and ruling another territory.
Example: Britain ruling India.

imperialism

Controlling foreign lands.

Example: Europe in Africa.

multinational state

Many nations in one state.

Example: U.K.

self-determination

People choose their government.

Example: Colonies gaining independence.

state

Country with borders + government.

Example: France.