KBAT Political Geography

Question 1

balance of power

Answer 1

condition of roughly equal strength between opposing alliances ex: United States and Soviet Union

Question 1

autonomous region

Answer 1

country free from external authority EX: India, China

Question 2

Berlin Conference

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regulated European trade and colonization in Africa during the New Imperialism period

Question 3

border/boundary

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invisible line that marks the extent of a state’s territory EX: the Colorado border touches Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah on just one side

Question 4

capital city

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where main business of a city is located EX: Denver, CO or Phoenix, AZ

Question 5

city-state

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city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state EX: Athens, Rome

Question 6

colony

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territory legally tied to a sovereign state rather than being completely independent EX: US used to be 13 colonies of England

Question 7

compact state

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distance from the center to any boundary does not vary significantly EX: Kenya, Rwanda

Question 8

democratization

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process by which a country becomes a democracy, which is a country in which citizens elect leaders and can run for office EX: United States of America

Question 9

devolution

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delegation of authority from a central to a regional government

Question 10

elongated state

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long and narrow shape EX: Malawi, Gambia

Question 11

EEZ

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Exclusive Economic Zone is a sea zone over which a state has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources EX: America’s water, England’s water, etc.

Question 12

enclave

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Enclave is a piece of land totally surrounded by foreign territory.

Question 13

exclave

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Exclave is a piece of land which is politically attached to a larger piece but not physically conterminous with it because of surrounding foreign territory

Question 14

fragmented state

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several discontinuous pieces of territory EX: Indonesia

Question 15

federal state

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federal principle or system of government

Question 16

frontier

Answer 16

zone where not state exercises complete political control

Question 17

high seas

Answer 17

areas of seas considered beyond territorial waters

Question 18

gerrymander

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process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power EX: Wasted vote, excess vote, stacked vote

Question 19

irredentism

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doctrine that irredenta should be controlled by the country to which they are ethnically or historically related

Question 19

governance

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the process of decision-making and the exercise of authority in the management of a community or organization.

Question 20

landlocked state

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lacks a direct outlet to a sea because it is completely surrounded by several other countries EX: Lesotho

Question 21

microstate

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a state that encompasses a very small land area EX: Lesotho

Question 22

multistate nation

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A multinational state or a multinational union is a sovereign entity that comprises two or more nations or states.

Question 23

perforated state

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State that completely surrounds another state.

Question 24

prorupted state

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otherwise compact state with a large projecting extension EX: Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia

Question 25

redistricting

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the process of drawing electoral district boundaries

Question 26

separatism

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Separatism is the advocacy of cultural, ethnic, tribal, religious, racial, governmental, or gender separation from the larger group.

Question 27

sovereignty

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ability of a state to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states

Question 28

territorial waters

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wars over a territory that each side wants EX: distribution of Israel

Question 29

territoriality

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In political geography, a country’s or more local community’s sense of property and attachment toward its territory, as expressed by its determination to keep it inviolable and strongly defended.

Question 30

terrorism

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systematic use of violence by a group in order to intimidate a population or coerce a government into granting its demands EX: 9/11

Question 31

unitary state

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places most power in the hands of central government officials EX: states in Europe

Question 32

supranational organization

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having power or influence that transcends national boundaries or governments EX: supranational law

Question 33

UNCLOS/maritime boundary

Answer 33

comprehensive attempt at creating a unified regime for governance of the rights of nations with respect to the world’s oceans, stands for United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea