chap 9 aphug flashcards for krishang

bc hes a bit durr durr

administer

to manage or control the affairs of a region or organization

antecedent boundary

a boundary drawn before the area was well populated

autonomous

having self-government or independence

choke point

narrow passageway that restricts movement or trade

colonialism

control of one territory by another for resources or power

consequent boundary

boundary that aligns with cultural or linguistic divisions

define

to establish the exact meaning or limits of something

demarcate

to mark boundaries physically on the ground

delimit

to draw or map out boundaries on paper

devolution

transfer of power from central government to local regions

exclusive economic zone (EEZ)

sea zone where a state controls marine resources (200 nautical miles)

geometric boundary

boundary based on straight lines or latitude and longitude

imperialism

extending power through diplomacy or military force

irredentism

movement to reclaim lost or culturally related territory

multinational state

state with more than one nation within its borders

multistate nation

nation that spans across multiple states

nation

group of people with shared culture, language, or identity

nation-state

state whose borders correspond to one nation

neocolonialism

indirect control of developing countries by economic or political pressure

political geography

study of spatial organization of political entities

relic

old boundary that no longer functions but still leaves traces

self-determination

right of people to choose their political status or government

semiautonomous

having partial self-government

shatterbelt

region caught between stronger competing powers

sovereignty

authority of a state to govern itself without external control

state

political unit with defined territory, population, and government

stateless nation

cultural group without its own state

subsequent boundary

boundary drawn after settlement reflecting cultural landscape

superimposed boundary

boundary imposed by outside powers ignoring existing cultures

territoriality

control over a geographic area by individuals or groups

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)

international law defining maritime boundaries and rights