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Political Geography
• For your notes today, please fold your paper in half and then half again
• You should have four boxes on the front, and four on the back
State
• Definition: Independent unit that occupies a certain territory, has full control of its internal and external affairs.
• Examples (often the term “country” is used to mean state)
• Not examples:
Japan
South Korea
Kansas- technically a “state?”
Nation
• Definition: Group of people with common culture living in a territory and having unity, don’t have to have territory!!
• Examples of landless nations: Palestinians, Kurds
Examples?
Natural Boundaries
•Definition: Country boundaries based on physical features of land (rivers, lakes, chains of mountains.
• Examples?
Artificial Boundaries
• Definition: a fixed line generally following latitude or longitude lines
• Examples
Practice
• Turn to page A20 in your textbook
• Find one natural boundary that we have not spoken about
• Find one artificial boundary that we have not spoken about
• Be prepared to be called on!
Types of Governments
• Democracy: Citizens hold political power, either directly or through elected representatives
Examples?
Switzerland
Types of Governments
• Monarchy: A ruling family headed by a king or queen holds political power. (They don’t always share power with citizens!)
Examples?
Saudi Arabia
Vatican City
Types of Government
•Dictatorship: individual or group hold complete political power
• Examples?North Korea
Types of Government
• Communism: nearly all political power and means of production are held by the government in the name of all the people.
Examples?
Cuba
China
Important things to remember
• 1) The physical size of a country has nothing to do with its wealth and power