Political Geography Review

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What does nationalism mean?

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Loyalty and devotion to a specific nation within a country to the point that your country can do no wrong.

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What is colonialism defined as?

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The effort by one country to establish settlements and to impose their own authority over another territory not within its own borders.

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What is a State in the context of political geography?

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Politically bound area controlled by an established government

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What does Sovereignty refer to?

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Political authority of a group to govern themselves

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What is a Multinational State?

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Entity with multiple cultural or ethnic groups existing under a single government

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Which term is used for a country that is composed of very small pieces that are not physically connected?

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Fragmented

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What do we call a country that completely surrounds another state?

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Perforated

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How is a country described if it has no direct outlet to the ocean or sea and is completely surrounded by another country?

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Landlocked

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What type of border is defined by natural landscape features like mountains, deserts, and bodies of water?

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Physical

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What is gerrymandering?

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The process of redrawing legislative boundaries to achieve a particular political outcome.