Types of States
A group of people with similar characteristics that may or may not occupy their own territory is a
Nation
A state that does not have any coastline
Landlocked State
What do you call a type of boundary that no longer exists?
Relict Boundary
What do you call three or more countries forming an organization?
A state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by a particular ethnicity
Nation-state
Give an example of a stateless nation
Kurds
Palestinians
Etc.
Which types of boundaries consist of straight lines drawn on a map (typically following lines of latitude or longitude)
Geometric Boundaries
What is the key difference between a democracy and an autocracy
Selection of leaders/citizen participation
What is it called when voting districts are redrawn to benefit the political party in power at the given time?
Gerrymandering
A group of people without a state
Stateless Nation
Indonesia is an example of which type of state? (state shapes)
Fragmented
A state whose territory is completely surrounded by the territory of another state
Enclave
Transfer of power from national to state or local governments
Devolution
In political geography is a primate city a centripetal or centrifugal force?
Centripetal Force
This word describes independence from control of its internal affairs by other states
Sovereignty
South Africa is an example of which type of state? (state shapes)
Perforated
A type of boundary drawn by outsiders with no regard for the local ethnic groups
Superimposed Boundary
The breakup of a country into smaller countries
Balkanization
Congressional district boundaries are redrawn every _____ years following the _________
10, Census
The United States is an example of which type of state? (It has to do with ethnicity)
Multiethnic State
Concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves is known as
Self-determination
Antecedent
A country that has a mixture of democratic and autocratic traits
Anocracy
What is the area located up to 200 miles off the shore of a sovereign nation known as?
Exclusive Economic Zone