political geography chapter 4 – section 3 teks: 13a, 13b, 14b, 14c, 15a, 5a, 6a, 21b
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POLIT
ICAL G
EOGRAPH
Y
CHAPTER 4 –
SECTIO
N 3
TEKS:13A, 13B, 14B, 14C, 15A, 5A, 6A, 21B
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NATION VS. STATE
N AT I O N
A G R O U P O F P E O P L E W I T H C O M M O N C U LT U R E L I V I N G I N A T E R R I T O RY.
STATE
AN INDEPENDENT UNIT THAT OCCUPIES A SPEC IF IC TERRITORY.
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Often the term “country” is used to mean state.
In the news, you’ll hear something like “Chinese State Media.”
Just understand they are talking about a country.
SOMETIMES ‘STATE’ MEANS COUNTRY…
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TYPES OF GOVERNMENT
DEMOCRACY: Citizens hold political power; either directly or through elected representatives.
MONARCHY: Ruling family headed by a king or queen. May or may not share power with citizen bodies.
DICTATORSHIP: Individual or group holds complete political power.
COMMUNISM: Nearly all political power and means of production are held by the government.
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GEOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF A NATION
•Size•Shape•Location
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BASED ON PHYSICAL FEATURES:
Rivers
Lakes
Chains of Mountains
Example:
Rio Grande River
NATURAL BOUNDARIES
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• Fixed line of latitude or longitude.
• Man-made division
(Great Wall of China)
• Conquering people set boundaries.
ARTIFICIAL BOUNDARIES