Ethnicity & Political Geography: 1 Flashcards
This communist country is separated by its southern counterpart by the DMZ, which serves as a buffer zone. This country’s leader died last December, and now his son is ruling this impoverished country.
North Korea
East Asia
This fragmented nation-state became a member of the European Union in 1973. Greenland is considered to be a part of this country.
Denmark
Western Europe
The Himalaya mountains in this country serve as a physical barrier which separates India from the rest of Asia.
Nepal
South Asia
This former colony of Germany in southwestern Africa is an example of a prorupted state. The Caprivi Strip was created by the Germans so that they would have access to the Zambezi River.
Namibia
Sub-Saharan Africa
This tiny enclave exists within South Africa. It is or of the few African countries that sees snow on a regular basis.
Lesotho
Sub-Saharan Africa
This compact state switched from a unitary to a federal system of governance in 1989 to dismantle legal structures set up under Communist Rule. This was difficult because they had not has any local governments for 1/2 a century.
Poland
Eastern Europe
This compact nation-state had a unitary government. They also hold one of the permanent seats on the Security Council of the United Nations, along with U.S., U.K., China and Russia.
France
Western Europe
For many years this country serves as a buffer between the People’s Republic of China and the Soviet Union. After the collapse of the Soviet Union it became a democracy.
Mongolia
East Asia
This enclave of Russia is 200 miles away from Russia proper. Russia had hoped that this port area would become a “Hong Kong” of the Baltic, but because of corruption there is very little foreign investment here.
Kaliningrad
Eastern Europe
The prorupted state is the only country in Southeast Asia to have escaped colonial rule. The large scale sex industry in the Capitol city had increased the rate of HIV infections- a great concern to the government.
Thailand
Southeast Asia
Along with Chile and Italy this former British colony is an example of an elongated state. Even though this country has enjoyed political stability, it has not enjoyed prosperity. Only 1/6 of it’s land is arable with the main crop being peanuts.
Gambia
Sub-Saharan Africa
This fragmented country borders the strait of Malaca which serves as a shortcut for oil tankers from the Middle East to Japan is an example of a chokepoint. Even though Kuala Lumpur is considered to be the official Capitol, most government functions are now located in Putrajaya located near the country’s tech sector.
Malaysia
Southeast Asia
The capital city of this country is an example of a forward capital. It was moved inland to spread development throughout the country and to be closer to military headquarters and the disputed territory of Kashmir.
Pakistan
South Asia
Canberra, a planned capital, is the third largest city in this country. It does not belong to any state in the country much like Washington, D.C. The city’s design was influenced by the garden city movement and incorporate a large amount of natural vegetation.
Australia
Oceania
This nation-state received it’s independence from the Soviet Union in 1992 after having been forcibly annexed in the 1940s. In 2004 it became a part of NATO an the European Union.
Lithuania
Eastern Europe
