Unit 4 - AP Human Geography

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Nation

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A group of people with a common culture living in a territory and having a strong sense of unity. Examples: The Irish people, The German people, the Kurdish people.

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State

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A country with defined boundaries, a permanent population, sovereignty, and recognized by other countries.

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Nation-state

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A sovereign state whose citizens or subjects are relatively homogeneous in factors such as language or common descent. Examples: Japan and Iceland.

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Stateless nation

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A group of people with a common political identity who do not have a territorially defined, sovereign country of their own. Examples: Kurds and Palestinians.

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Multistate nation

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A nation of people that transcends the borders of two or more states. Examples: Korean People (North and South Korea), German People (Germany, Austria, Switzerland).

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Semiautonomous region

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An area inside of a country that has some power to control itself more than other areas in the country. Examples: Native American Reservations.

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Self-determination

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The right of people to choose their own form of government.

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Colonialism

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An attempt by one country to establish settlements and to impose its political, economic, and cultural principles in another territory.

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Imperialism

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A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

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Independence Movements

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A movement that is trying to gain political independence for some area that it thinks should be its own country.