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APHG Unit 4 Vocabulary and Concepts

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alliance   An association among countries for the purpose of mutual defense or trade.  
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antecedent boundary   A boundary placed before the cultural landscape was developed.  
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centrifugal force   A strong  
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centripetal force   A strong  
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compact state   A state that is basically round in shape  
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confederation   A loose association of states organized for the purpose of retaining cohesion  
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consequent boundary   A type of subsequent boundary that is drawn to accommodate existing linguistic  
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decolonization   The process by which former colonies gain their independence from the mother country.  
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devolution   The breakdown of central authority in a country.  
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domino theory   The theory prevalent during the Cold War Era that once a country became communist  
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elongated state   A state that is long and narrow  
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enclave   A piece of territory completely surrounded by another territory of which it is not a part.  
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exclave   An outlier  
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federal state   A type of government that gives local political units such as states or provinces within a country a measure of power.  
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formal region   A region with a high level of consistency in a certain cultural or physical attribute.  
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forward capital   A capital city that is located away from the core region for economic or political reasons in a symbolic gesture.  
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fragmented state   A state that has two or more areas of territory separated by another country.  
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functional region   A region with a node  
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gerrymandering   The process of redrawing territorial district boundaries to favor a certain political party.  
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growth pole   An urban center deliberately placed by a country's government to stimulate economic growth in the hinterland.  
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imperialism   The use of military threat  
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nation   A unified group of people with a common culture.  
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nation-state   A state in which over 90 percent of the population is comprised of a specific culture or group of people.  
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neo-colonialism   The periphery's continued exploitation by  
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perforated state   A state that totally surrounds another country  
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prorupt state   Also known as protruded state; A state  
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relict boundary   An old boundary between countries that is no longer used.  
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Sovereignty   The internationally recognized exercise of a country's power over its people and territory.  
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state   A country  
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subsequent boundary   A boundary drawn after a cultural landscape is already in place.  
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superimposed boundary   A boundary forced on a territory after existing boundaries are already in place.  
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supranationalism   The association of three or more states for mutual benefit.  
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terrorism   The use of violence in a controlled and intentional way to force attention onto issues.  
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transnational corporations (TNCs)   Global corporations that have facilities and processes spread among several companies in a global assembly line.  
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unitary state   A state with a strong central government that retains most of the political power.  
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