Political Geography 1

State that has freedom over its own affairs has 

• centrifugal forces
• nationalism
• sovereignty
• pluralism

An area organized into a independent political unit is a 

• colony
• territory
• satellite
• State

Poland is an example of a ____ state.

• elongated

• fragmented

• compact

• prorupted

Japan, because 98% of the people are Japanese, is be an example of a ______.

• Compact State
• Nation-State
• Multinational State
• Perforated States

A group of people who share a common culture and identity as a group is a called a ___.

• Nation State
• Nation
• Country
• Sovereign State

South Africa exists with two states inside of its borders, so it is an example of an ___.

• perforated state
• enclave
• exclave
• prorupted

Which of these is a fragmented state?

• Indonesia
• Kenya

• Iceland

• Poland

Boundaries established by rivers, oceans, deserts, mountains, etc.

• Political boundaries

• Physical boundaries

• Cultural boundaries

• Linguistic boundaries

A state is a synonym for a

• territory

• country

• unit

• member

Which shape most easily fosters the establishment of effective internal communication of a smaller state?

• compact

• elongated

• fragmented

• prorupted