Political Geography

A territory with distinct boarders and sovereign government

• nation

• nation state

• state

• county

A nation is a

• cultural unit

• political unit

• country

• state

Which of the following would NOT be considered a nation-state

• Japan

• Bangladesh

• United States

• North Korea

Which of the follow in NOT an unrecognized state

• China

• Taiwan

• Palestine

• Kosovo

Which of the following is the definition of a unrecognized state?

• a conflict that occurs between 2 or more countries

• an organization made up of multiple nationals for a specific cause

• a cultural unit of people with a given territory

• a sovereign government whose authority is not recognized international/by other country

A political unit with a sovereign government

• state

• nation

• nation-state

• country

A long and narrow state that can be difficult to govern regions far away from the capital

• compact

• fragmented

• elongated

• colossal

Small, circular shape, easy to defend as borders are not far of a distance from center of the state.

• elongated

• fragmented

• compact

• protruded

A compact state with a large projecting extension; the panhandle can sometimes be difficult to govern

• perforated

• protruded

• compact

• fragmented

A state with several discontinuous pieces of territory; can be difficult to govern

• protruded

• perforated

• fragmented

• compact