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Name
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What shape
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2. Sovereign

3. Not controlled by outside forces: autonomous.

4. state

5. Organized area (recognized boundaries& permanent population) ruled by an established government that has control over internal and external affairs (sovereign)

6. Unitary state

7. State where power is concentrated into the central government

8. terrorism

9. Use of violence by individuals or groups: to intimidate populations or coerce governments
Aimed at civilians

10. Differentiate between Direct Democracy and Representative Democracy

11. Direct Democracy: all citizen’s votes count Representative: people elect representatives to make and pass laws

12. This is the term for a country/state that is completely surrounded on all sides by land, with no access to the sea.

13. Landlocked

14. When an ethnic group, such as the Kurds, believes they have the right to govern themselves and set up a sovereign state they have….

15. Self-determination

16. When a country has reached a level of global domination… economically, militarily, and/or politically

17. Hegemony or hegemonic power

18. When a country’s political boundaries match the major ethnic group
When a country’s political boundaries match the major ethnic group..boundaries… 90% Danish in Denmark.

19. Nation-State

20. When a political party in power re-draws boundaries to help people from its party get elected, it is called...

21. Gerrymandering

22. This economic alliance began after WW2 and has helped Western Europe become a competitive world market

23. EU European Union

24. This military alliance formed between the Soviet Union, satellite states, and other communist countries following WWII

26. This military alliance formed between the USA and several North European countries after WWII.

27. NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization

28. This economic alliance includes Mexico, the US and Canada, opening borders to encourage trade and business

29. NAFTA 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement

30. This economic alliance includes most South American countries, opening borders to encourage trade and business

31. Mercosur

32. This country has a unitary government based in communist ideals.

33. China Cuba N. Korea
Any others??

34. This country was populated by Chinese Nationalists, and today still has questionable statehood

35. Taiwan

36. This country fought off Soviet occupation in the 1970’s, fell under rule of the Taliban in the 1990’s, and currently harbor Al-Qaeda

37. Afghanistan

38. This country was divided after WWII between the US and USSR, and today remain separate (still under a cease fire)

39. North and South Korea

40. The US invaded this country in 1991 and 2003, eventually removing the leader. Bonus: name the leader

41. Iraq Saddam Hussein

43. Elongated

45. Fragmented

47. Perforated

49. Prorupted

51. Compact