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A territory with distinct boarders and sovereign government

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state

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A nation is a

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cultural unit

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Which of the following would NOT be considered a nation-state: Japan, Bangladesh, United States, North Korea?

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United States

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Which of the following is NOT an unrecognized state: China, Taiwan, Palestine, Kosovo?

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China

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What is the definition of a unrecognized state?

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A sovereign government whose authority is not recognized internationally/by other country.

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A political unit with a sovereign government

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state

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

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elongated

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

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compact

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

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protruded

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

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fragmented