4.1 Introduction to Political Geography Flashcards
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
The biggest political unit.
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
