Political Geography Early Review

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Another word for a country -- as we've learned in this chapter -- is the word __.

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state

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All states have sovereignty. This means that __.

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they have independence and control over their own affairs and actions

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In order for a state to be officially recognized by the UN, it must have 4 qualities. Which of these is NOT one of the requirements?
- It must have an established government
- It must have at least 1 alliance with other states
- It must have a permanent population
- It must be recognized by other sovereign states

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It must have at least 1 alliance with other states

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The largest and most important international alliance of states in the world is __.

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the United Nations

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The United Nations has 4 key goals. Which of these is NOT one of those goals? provide humanitarian relief where it is needed, promote human rights, address global economic problems, promote independence for all peoples

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promote independence for all peoples

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The only land area in the world that is NOT officially part of another state is __.

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Antarctica

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The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) states that __.

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any state bordering the ocean has exclusive resource rights 200 miles out from the coast

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According to UNCLOS, a state's sovereign territory (above and below the water) extends __ off from its shore.

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12 miles

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The main reason that the Koreas are hard to define as 1 or 2 states is because __.

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the 2 countries are made up of the same ethnic group of people, split only by the type of Government

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The Sahrawi Republic is recognized as sovereign by most other African states, but is claimed by __.

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Morocco