Unit 7: Territorial Organisation

Geographical areas inhabited & managed by a community of people with common history & culture:

• Governments

• Countries & States

• Municipalities

• Continents

A mountain range, river, or ocean is an example of a:

• Political Frontier

• Natural Fronteir

Areas defined by geographical coordinates are:

• Natural Frontiers

• Political Frontiers

• Subdivisions

Regions, autonomous communities, provinces, districts, etc. are examples of:

• Countries

• States

• Subdivisions

Factors that favor the organization of a territory:

• Fragmenting factors

• Integrating Factors

• Political Factors

Factors that make movement & communication difficult within a territory:

• Integrating Factors

• Fragmenting Factors

• Political Factors

Physical features such as high mountain ranges, wide rivers, and the sea lead to:

• Integrated Territories

• United Territories

• Fragmented Territories

People who live in a terriroy and are governed by its laws:

Geographical space which includes the land, sea, and air space:

How many branches of government are there?

• One

• Two

• Three