Political Geo Review Test

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What is the definition of a nation-state?

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A sovereign state with subjects who are relatively homogeneous (language, culture, etc)

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What is a stateless nation?

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When an ethnicity has a history of self-determination but does not have a recognized state.

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Cultural Boundary

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A boundary that divides ethnicities, language, or religion.

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Geometric boundary

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A straight line that sometimes follows longitude and latitude

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Physical (Natural) boundary

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A boundary that follows major geographic features like deserts, mountains, and bodies of water

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Antecedent boundary

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A political boundary that existed before the cultural landscape emerged and stayed in place while people moved into occupy the surroundings.

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Superimposed boundary

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Boundaries that are put in place by a foreign state

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Chile is an example of an...

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Elongated State

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A ________ state is small and centralized. This type of state is the simplest to manage, since the government is close to all portions of the state.

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Compact

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Japan would best be described as a...

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nation-state