4.1 Introduction to Political Geography Flashcards
(21 cards)
Nation
A group of people with the same culture.
What are the requirements of a nation?
1) Common cultural heritage
2) Unifying beliefs and values
3) Traditional claim to an area of land that is their homeland
4) A desire to become their own state
Nation-state
A nation of people who fulfill the qualifications of a state.
What are the requirements of a state?
1) Defined boundaries
2) Permanent population
3) Maintains sovereignty
4) Recognized by other states
Examples of nation-states.
-Japan
-Iceland
-France
-Egypt
Stateless Nation
A cultural group that has no independent political entity.
State
Country
How many states does the USA recognize?
195 States (Taiwan is not one of them)
Another name for Taiwan is _____.
Republic of China
What is the biggest stateless nation?
Kurdish
Multistate Nation
A nation which has a state of its own but also expands to neighboring states.
Examples of multi state nations
-Hungarians
-Koreans
Multinational State
A state with more than one nation.
What did the Canadian government do in response to Quebec threatening to break away?
Canada was made a bilingual state and gave Quebec more control over the government.
What territory was founded for indigenous people in 1999 in Northern Canada.
Nunavut
Autonomous Region
Defined area in a state that has a high degree of self-government and freedom from its parent state.
Semi-Autonomous Region
A defined area with limited self-government and freedom from its parent state.
Florida is a ______ ______.
Semi-Autonomous Region
Aland is part of ____, but they speak primarily _____.
Finland; Swedish.
Where is the Four Corners?
At the intersection of Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico.
Who lives in the Four Corners Region of the USA.
Navajo
