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APHG Chapter 8 Vocab

Chapter 8 Key terms from Rubenstein book

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Balance of powercondition of roughly equal strength between opposing countries or alliances of countries
boundaryinvisible line that marks the extent of a state's territory
city-statea sovereign state comprising a city and its immediate hinterland
colonialismattempt by one country to establish settlements and to impose its political, economic, and cultural principles in another territory
colonya territory that is legally tied to a soverign state rather than completely independent
compact statea state in which the distance from teh center to any boundary does not vary significantly
elongated statea state with a long, narrow shape
federal statean internal organization of a state that allocates most powers to units of local government
fragmented statea state taht includes several discontinuous pieces of territory
frontiera zone separating two states in which neither state exercises political control
gerrymanderingprocess of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power
imperialismcontrol of territory already occupied and organized by an indigenous society
landlocked statea state that does not have a direct outlet to the sea
microstatea state that encompasses a very small land area
perforated statea state taht completely surrounds another one
prorupted statean otherwise compact state with a large projecting extension
sovereigntyability of a state to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states
statean area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government with control over its internal and foregin affairs
unitary statean internal organization of a state taht places most power in the hands of central government officials


(AP) Human Geography Teacher
Lakeville South High School
Lakeville, MN

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