Unit 4 Vocabulary Flashcards
(39 cards)
Political Geography
study of geographic boarders and how people identify with them
Territoriality
creating of ownership of a defined space
Sovereignty
complete control/ power
recognized as a state by other states
State
independent political union; must have a defined and permanent population; sovereign control on domestic and foreign issues; most countries are considered states
Nation
(not always a state); group of people with a common culture that occupy a particular territory; always a strong sense of unity; language and religion are central
Nation State
state whose territory coincides with a distinct nation (France)
Multinational State
contains more than one nation (UK)
Multinational State
One nation is dispersed across more than one state (Arab Nation)
Imperialism
the control of a territory that is already occupied by an indigenous society
Colonialism
when a country claims territory outside of its boundaries and imposes its economic, political, and cultural principals
Self- Determination
the idea that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves
Boundaries
An invisible line between two territories
Geometric Boundaries
Straight or arched boundaries that are not in irregular shapes or patterns (many African countries)
Ethnographic Boundaries
Boundaries drawn to follow distinct boundaries between ethnic groups, languages, and religions
Relic Boundaries
a historical boundary that is no longer an actual boundary, but there is still a visible marking of where it used to be
Physical Boundary
A boundary defined by a physical feature
Territorial Seas
the part of sea that is in the territory of a given state (cannot extend past 12 nautical miles)
Microstate
a state that encompasses a very small are (Vatican City)
Enclave
a state that is within a foreign state
Exclave
a part of a country that is separated from the rest of the country and is surrounded by a foreign state
Political Morphology
study of a states shape and how it impacts the functions of the territory
Compact
advantages
-distance from any point to the center is the same
-circle shape
-capital in center
-capital is accessible from all parts of the state
-stable
(Cambodia)
Elongated
long and narrow (Chile)
Elongated (advantage)
- climate diversity (goo for a variety of agriculture)
- cultural diverstity
