Unit 5 Flashcards
political geography
The study of how humans divide Earth’s crust for management and control.
Federal State
A country where governmental authority is shared among a central government and various other smaller, regional authorities
Unitary State
a state where laws are administered uniformly by
one central government. (there are no regional authorities)
Self Determination
the ability of a government to determine their own course of their own free will
Sovereignty
the authority of a
state to govern itself or another
state.
Who made Organic theory and when?
Friedrich Ratzel in 1897
Who made the Heartland theory and when?
Halford Mackinder in 1904
Who made the Rimland theory and when?
Nicholas Spykman in 1942
What is OPEC
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
What are the romance languages?
Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, and Romanian
What are the lingua franca languages?
English, Swahili, Indonesian, and Russian.
