Economic Geographics Flashcards

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Primary sector of production

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economy

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Secondary sector of production

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manufacturing and industry

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Tertiary sector of production

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provisions and services

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Political geography

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The study of political organizations of the world

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State

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Politically defined territory with a permanent population and a government with sovereignty

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State vs. Nation

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State- a political unit with authority to apply law

Nation-cultural community, common history and loyalty towards land

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Decolonization

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Overthrow of colonial powers

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State-less Nation

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People of certain ethnicity but aren’t majority of any country

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Ratzel’s organic theory

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States have life cycles , birth maturity, decline and death

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Centripetal forces

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Promotes unity and cohesion

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Centrifugal forces

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Destabilize or weaken a state

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Devolution

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Transfer of power from central government

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Subsistence

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Growing food for one’s family

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Commercial farming

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Growing product to sell and market

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Commodity chain

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The process of links between producers and costumes

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Capitol accumulation

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Companies required to keep money in national banks to prevent Capitol flight

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Globalization

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is the process in which people, ideas and goods spread throughout the world, spurring more interaction and integration between the world’s cultures, governments and economies.

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Von Thunen’s model

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Center- city 
Next- farming and dairy 
Next- forest e
Next extensive field  cropping 
Outer circle- Ranching animals