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The area shown with the dark shading is best identified as

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a stateless nation

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Local and regional autonomous governments and a separatist militia group have been established within the Basque region shown on the map. How do these local and regional governments compare with the national governments of Spain and France?

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Local and regional governments create the potential for conflict and act as a centrifugal force within the larger independent states.

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South Sudan gained its independence in 2011, reshaping the boundaries of Sudan. Which of the following best explains the implications of the shaded area shown on the map in Darfur?

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Darfur is a region of ethnic difference and political instability where devolution is likely.

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In comparison with the east-west divide between Darfur and the rest of Sudan, which centrifugal forces led South Sudan to seek independence from Sudan?

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Sudan and South Sudan’s border is a transition zone between Africa’s Islamic northern region and the Christian and animist regions of sub-Saharan Africa.

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In 1993 Belgium divided much of its internal government into three semiautonomous regions. Based on the data shown in the map, which of the following best explains the political divisions within Belgium?

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Divisions are based on language, providing ethnic groups some self-governance and preserving Belgium as a federal state.

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Based on the map data, which of the following best explains a factor that has led to ethnic separatism in Belgium? A multilingual society has emerged, with several languages being spoken by the overall population. The populations of the three regions are not evenly balanced or equally distributed. Many who speak French as their first language also speak Flemish, but few people who speak Flemish as their first language also speak French. Many who speak Flemish as their first language also speak French, but few people who speak French as their first language also speak Flemish. A multinational state has developed into a multicultural society where language and ethnicity are of little importance to personal identity.

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Many who speak Flemish as their first language also speak French, but few people who speak French as their first language also speak Flemish.

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Which of the following identifies the primary building blocks of the world political map shown? Nations, Multinational states, Independent states, Autonomous regions, Multistate nations

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Independent states

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Based on the information shown in the map, Nigeria can be identified as a

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multinational state

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Which of the following best explains why the countries shown in the table experienced increases in economic productivity? Irredentism in former communist states and political divisions among ethnic and religious groups, Dissolving of the Warsaw Pact and economic alliances made with former republics of the Soviet Union, The rise of Russia as an emerging world economy and the economic impacts on its nearby trading partners, Independence following the end of the Cold War and admission to the North American Treaty Organization (NATO), Self-determination following decline of communism and admission as member states to the European Union

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Self-determination following decline of communism and admission as member states to the European Union

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Despite the rise of supranationalism in Europe from 1955 to 1993, the number of independent political entities increased. Based on a comparison of the two maps shown, which of the following processes occurred in Europe during that time period? Options: Devolution of large states into smaller nation-states, Cultural globalization reducing ethnic differences, Annexation of smaller states into larger states, Redistricting the internal boundaries of federal states, Territorial expansion of imperial states

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Devolution of large states into smaller nation-states