4 APHuG: Political Geography

supranationalism

• Political, economic, and/or cultural cooperation among national states to promote shared objectives

• A form of government where one state controls another

• An economic system based on private ownership

• A cultural movement that promotes local traditions

ethnonationalism

• loyalty to a particular ethnic or racial group rather than to a nation

• a political ideology that emphasizes the importance of national identity

• a belief in the superiority of one ethnic group over others

• a movement advocating for the unification of all nations

Semi Autonomous region

• area where a group has some type of political autonomy

• a region governed entirely by a central authority

• a territory with no self-governance

• a region that is fully independent from any government

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

• A code of maritime law approved in 1982 that authorized territorial waters to extend 12 nautical miles from shore and a country's EEZ (exclusive economic zone) to extend 200 nautical miles.

• An international treaty that regulates fishing rights in international waters.

• A set of guidelines for the construction of ships and maritime vessels.

• A convention that establishes the rights of countries to explore outer space.

Microstate

• A state that encompasses a very small land area

• A state with a large population

• A state that is landlocked

• A state that has multiple capitals

colony

• A territory that is legally tied to a sovereign state rather than completely independent

• An independent nation with its own government

• A region that is governed by a foreign power without any local representation

• A territory that is completely self-sufficient and autonomous

Unitary state

• a state where laws are administered uniformly by one central government.

• a state where power is divided between central and regional authorities.

• a state that allows for multiple governing bodies to operate independently.

• a state that has no central government and is governed by local authorities.

frontier

• A zone separating two states in which neither state exercises political control

• A boundary line where two countries meet

• A region of high population density

• An area of military conflict

sovereignty

• Ability of a state to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states

• The process by which a state becomes a member of the United Nations

• The legal authority of a state to enter into treaties with other states

• The ability of a state to influence global economic policies

Federal states

• A country where governmental authority is shared among a central government and various other smaller, regional authorities.

• A nation governed solely by a central authority without regional divisions.

• A type of government where all powers are held by local governments only.

• A system where the central government has absolute power over all regional authorities.