Political Geography

dispute over how a border is managed?

countries who are seperated into pieces either by water or another state making them harder to defend:

A population & defined area controlled by an organized government is a(n)

Kaliningrad is a political example of a(n)

The Berlin Wall/ the Great Wall of China are examples of

Form of government where everyone can vote and the government is elected by the people?

a former boundary that is no longer used is

state with a small area and small population

Example of a nation-state?

long and narrow country

Why was NATO formed?

A large portion of the boundary between Canada and the US is:

French Canadians in Quebec sought _.The right to govern themselves & est. their own independent

Movement of power from the central government to regional governments within the state is:

When the border is agreed upon but disagreement on an operative issue involving the border is:

Form of government with a Prime Minister and an elected parliament?

When a physical border moves and two countries argue over where the boundary is:

a nation of people that does not have a territory to legally occupy

Group of 27 European states who have joined to form a single-state economy

Economic alliance in Southeast Asia:

Region claimed by India, Pakistan, and China due to its resources (oil/water)

___ boundaries characterize much of Africa as they ignore cultural and tribal differences

Stateless nation trying (unsuccessfully) to establish a country since WWII?

a prehistoric boundary like mountains and rivers is

A geographically extensive group of states united & ruled by a single monarch is known as a(n):

The picture of North Carolina's Twelfth Congressional District is most likely a result of:

Which of the following is a landlocked country?

The definition of the border is not questioned, but the interpretation of the placement of the border is questioned:

Which of the following are a good example of a fragmented state?

The European Union and the Arab League are examples of:

Which of the following is the smallest sovereign state in the world?

the 200 mile zone off of a state's coast where all resources belong to that state:

differences between a nation and a state

Countries without access to the sea or ocean?

Of the following regions, which one has the highest concentration of landlocked states?

States that allocate strong power to units of local government within the country are known as:

boundaries based on latitude and longitude are:

If you ever get to rule a country, what shape do you want? (You know, to promote communication)

How far does the EEC zone extend according to the Law of the Sea?

Government type where the Government owns all property and businesses but provides services to the people?

Italy exhibits which of the following state forms?

What is included in the 200 nautical mile exclusive zone?

when 3+ states cooperate to promote shared defense/economic systems?

Nation of people without land to legally occupy (no state of their own):

Russia gains access to the ___ via Kaliningrad.

Thailand is an example of what state shape?

People considered a stateless nation since Israel was created in 1947?

Borders aligned on latitude/longitude are called:

which of the following is a supranational organization

The drawing of new voting districts is called

Which of the following recently exited the European Union?

Creating new voting districts that have irregular boundaries designed to favor a politicalparty

What area is highlighted in the picture: