4.1 Intro To Political Geograohy Flashcards
Political geography
A branch of human geography that deals with the spatial analysis of political systems
Political map
A map that shows the organizations of countries around the world
State
A country that is politically defined and governed
INDEPENDANT state
A state that rules itself and it is accepted by other countries by law
Sovereign states
A state that has the right I govern itself
Nation
A community bound to a homeland who posses similar cultural traits
Nation-state
One nation is the majority inside a state
Nation state ideal
Political authorities can speak for all those residing in the state
Nationalism
A sense of identity given to the people that gives them belonging
Stateless nation
A community of people who are not majorities in any state
Multinational state
A nation that has majority in multiple states
Multistate nation
A community of people who reside In many states
Autonomous region
State territories are given a degree of self governance
Semiautonomous regions
Partial self governance of territories by its state
Name exceptions to independent states
Greenland and Puerto Rico
Which countries resemble a nation-state
Japan, north and South Korea, Poland, Iceland, Finland, Slovenia
Why did Yugoslavia collapse?
Too many ethnicities caused the nation to collapse (it’s dangerous to be a multination state)
Give an example of an autonomous region
Native American reserves
What are the characteristics of a state
Spatial extent
Permanent population
Borders
Sovereign governments
Other countries recognize this
