Ch. 8 Vocab Flashcards
A state with a long and narrow shape
Elongated State
An are organized int a political unit and ruled by an established government with control over its internal and foreign affairs
State
An internal organization of a state that places most power in the hands of central government officials
Unitary State
Invisible line that marks the extent of a state’s territory
Boundry
Control of territory already occupied and organized by an indigenous group
Imperialism
A state that does not have a direct outlet to the sea
Landlocked State
A state that completely surrounds another one
Perforated State
An otherwise compact state with a large projecting extension
Porupted State
Ability of a sate to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states
Sovereignty
A sovereign state comprising a city and its immediate hinterland
City-State
A zone separating two states in which neither state exercises political control
Frontier
Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power
Gerrymandering
A territory that is legally tied to a sovereign state rather than completely independent
Colony
Attempt by one country to establish settlements and impose its political, economic, and cultural principles in another territory
Colonialism
A sate in which the distance from the center to any boundary does not vary significantly
Compact State
