Sea Empire• Definition: A group of nations

or peoples ruled over by an emperor, empress, or other powerful sovereign or government: usually a territory of greater extent than a kingdom.

• Examples: British Empire and Modern America

• Sentence: Modern day America is the only sea empire remaining. There is six aircraft carriers around the sea. We don’t control a lot of land but we control the Pacific and Atlantic seas.

Land Empire

• Definition: A group of nations or peoples ruled over by an emperor, empress, or other powerful sovereign or government: usually a territory of greater extent than a kingdom

• Examples:, as the former British Empire, French Empire, Russian Empire, Byzantine Empire, or Roman Empire.

• Sentence: The Mongoloids controlled most of Asia and some of Europe.

International Law of the SeaInternational Law of the SeaTaylor Johnson, Sammie Doty

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Definition:Definition: A body of legal rules governing interaction between sovereign states (self governing).

Sentence:Sentence: The International Law of the Sea is an agreement between sovereign states.

Example: The law of the sea establishes the entrance and exits of ships with in a certain boundary of a state.

EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE (EEZ)

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Definition- Zone with exclusive natural resources (fishing, minerals) that extends 200 miles into the ocean from coast to country.

Example- Conflict in Southeast Asia over EEZ that overlaps between island nations. (Philippians, Indonesia)

Sentence- With the law of exclusive economic zone, a state has the right to explore and use marine resources.

UNCLOSUNCLOS

•Definition: United Nations Conference on Law of the sea.

•Sentence: The UNCLOS decides which part of the ocean belongs to that different countries of the UN.

•Example: The Law of the Sea has been named the law that gives the most protection for the sea.

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EmbassiesBy: kamahl Lewis and sanjin masic• Def: An embassy is a place that assists

the u.s. in its job, internationally.

• Exp: African embassy

• Sentence: an embassy is a place you go to represent your country and its affairs.

Ambassadors By: kamahl Lewis and sanjin masic• Def: The lead officials that represent an

ambassy.

• Exp: The Chinese ambassador.

• Sentence: The Chinese ambassador can aid the u.s. with relations between china and the united states.

Consulates By: kamahl Lewis and sanjin masic• Def: secondary offices that usually deal

with economic issues, as well as granting visas to enter there countries.

• Exp: Chinese consulates

• Sentence: I went to the consulate for a visa to enter china.

Satellite StatesKyle Booth Ian Lynch

KAPLAN• Independent states that are controlled and orbit a larger state.

• Ex. Former soviet union had control of Ukraine and Poland making them also buffer states.

Iron CurtainKyle Booth Ian Lynch

KAPLAN• A divider between eastern Europe and western Europe that was used to keep citizens in and invaders out.

• The soviet union made the Iron Curtain to help protect themselves against the rest of Europe.

Buffer StateKyle Booth Ian Lynch

KAPLAN

• A country that lies between two states that are in conflict and are used as a shield to slow down foreign armies.

• The soviet union used Ukraine and Poland as buffer states to defend themselves against the rest of Europe.

Forward CapitalBy: Hailey Blackburn

• Definition-A capital that is relocated to sparsely populated areas and amazons to get people to move to those areas.

• Sentence-The capital of Brazil is an example of a forward capital because it is located on the Amazon river.

• Example-Brasilia

MicrostatesSamantha Cruger, Russell Guy, Ciante McLemore

•A microstate is a sovereign state having a very small population or very small land area.

•Examples: Nauru, Singapore, Liechtenstein, Monaco, and Vatican city are all microstates.

Ministate Samantha Cruger, Russell Guy, Ciante McLemore

• A Ministate is a small independent state.

• Examples: Taliban is a Ministate that is trying to become part of the Taliban.

Territorial Morphology Samantha Cruger, Russell Guy, Ciante McLemore

• The physical shape of a country.

• Example: The countries have 5 main shapes. The five main shapes are compact, elongated, fragmented, perforated, and prorupted. Chile is an elongated state in South America, which means a long state.

Reunification

• Def- to cause a group, party, or state to become unified again after being divided.

• Ex. The German Reunification was the discrepancy in the ways the west Germans and east Germans.

• Sen. Family Reunification has been the cornerstone of our cornerstone of our immigration policy for decades and under proposal.

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Balkanization

• Def- to describe a region into several small states that are often hostile or has no cooperation with each other.

• Ex-The former USSR balkanized into sixteen independent countries

with Russia being the largest. • Sen. When diversity is really

balkanization -- separating cultures so they can retain their purity -- it has a negative effect on the melting

pot/salad bowl that is the U.S.

Taylor M. and Ariana A.

Compact CountryKenneth P. & Simon S.

• definition: a agreement between two countries

• Example: Belgium because of cultural division between Flanders and Wallonia within Belgium

Elongated CountryKenneth P. & Simon S.

• Definition: Are states with very long and narrow bodies

• Example: Hawaii

Fragmented NationsKenneth P. & Simon S.

• Definition: Fragment Nation is a nation that have been divided or split.

• Example: U.S.

Perforated CountryKenneth S. & Simon S.

Definition: A country that can only be reached by going through another country.

Ex: South Africa is one example of a perforated country, Which completely surrounds Lesotho.

Land Locked CountryKenneth P. & Simon S.

• Definition: A land locked country is a land enclosed or nearly enclosed by land

• Example: Afghanistan

Centrifugal ForcesForces that tend to divide a country. Such as

internal religious or ethnic differences.

The Israelis and Arabs are

an example of centrifugal forces

Because they have internal

Religious and ethnic differences.

Alice Lopiano

Sheryl Taulbee

Tsi S Qua Robinson

Centripetal Forces

France has a commitment to national culture,

Shared ideological objectives

And common faiths.

Forces that tend to unify a country-such as widespread commitment to a national culture, shared ideological objectives, and a common faith.

Alice LopianoSheryl TaulbeeTsi S Qua Robinson

Devolution

The movement of power from the central government to regional governments within the state.

In the United Kingdom the parliament In northern Ireland resulted

From devolution. They arrive from Several sources: ethnocultural,

Economic, and spatial.

Alice LopianoSheryl TaulbeeTsi S Qua Robinson

Self determinationDesiree Garcia Keya Morrow Caitlyn Brown

• Definition-The power of the people to create a government that they approve of.

• Example- Imperialism (the up keeping of an economy) has become a extended problem for Africans,Asians,and South American countries.

SuffrageDesiree Garcia, Keya Morrow, Caitlyn Brown

• Definition- the power to vote on issues regarding their welfare. The power to vote on problems

• Example- up until 1965, African Americans did not have the suffrage to vote or even to be considered equal.

Woman’s EnfranchisementDesiree Garcia Keya Morrow Caitlyn Brown

• Definition- Women’s right to vote.

• Example- the publication of Mary Wollstonecraft's “A vindication of the right of woman”(1792)

Self-DeterminationSelf-Determination

Def: People get to Def: People get to decide who they get decide who they get to vote for with no to vote for with no inside or outside inside or outside influence.influence.

Example: Afghanistan Example: Afghanistan for only the second for only the second time in it’s history time in it’s history held an election for held an election for president last year.president last year.

Sources: Sources:

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By: Danielle H. Destinee R. & Tatiana V.

Women’s Enfranchisement Women’s Enfranchisement

Def: The right for Def: The right for women to vote, women to vote, esp. in a political esp. in a political election. election.

Example: In 1920 Example: In 1920 when women got when women got the right to vote.the right to vote.

Sources: Sources: http://www.celdf.orhttp://www.celdf.org/g/

Danielle H. Destinee R. & Tatiana V.

Suffrage Suffrage

Def: The right to vote Def: The right to vote in a political election.in a political election.

Example: Anne Smith Example: Anne Smith decided to vote for decided to vote for Barack Obama!!Barack Obama!!

By: Danielle H. Destinee R. & By: Danielle H. Destinee R. &

Tatiana V.Tatiana V.

Sources: Sources: http://images.google.com/http://images.google.com/imagesimages

Land empiresLand empiresDefinition- Politically, an empire Definition- Politically, an empire is a geographically extensive is a geographically extensive group of states and peoples.group of states and peoples.

Examples: is the roman empire Examples: is the roman empire because the roman empire because the roman empire controlled all of the land controlled all of the land throughout Europe.throughout Europe.

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Sea empireSea empire

The Sea Empire is an empire that controls The Sea Empire is an empire that controls the seathe sea

An example would be: the British Empire An example would be: the British Empire because the controlled the sea’s of Europe because the controlled the sea’s of Europe and the sea by the Nile.and the sea by the Nile.

Sources: www.history.umd.edu/graduate/fields/british/BritishEmpireMap.jpg

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Settlement empireSettlement empire

An empire or group of people that move and are settled An empire or group of people that move and are settled

The Empire Settlement Act committed Britain to The Empire Settlement Act committed Britain to coordinate and subsidize settlement programs with the coordinate and subsidize settlement programs with the Government of Canada and other immigration Government of Canada and other immigration organizations. organizations. Sources: Sources: www.abheritage.ca/albertans/continuity/int_empiresettlement.htmlwww.abheritage.ca/albertans/continuity/int_empiresettlement.html

Adam HooperJosh TurneyMichael F

MINI STATEMINI STATE

Definition: A state that is Definition: A state that is smaller than most and has smaller than most and has less resources, population less resources, population and smaller in area. Usually and smaller in area. Usually bigger than a micro state.bigger than a micro state.

Sentence: I live in a state Sentence: I live in a state that I no pretty much that I no pretty much everyone, its called a mini everyone, its called a mini statestate

Example: Monaco is a small Example: Monaco is a small state in Europe and as you state in Europe and as you can tell it is way smaller can tell it is way smaller than all the others. The top than all the others. The top pic is a enlarged version. pic is a enlarged version.

By: Steven Peterson and By: Steven Peterson and Torice SullivanTorice Sullivan

MicroStateMicroState

Microstates: small Microstates: small little population, like little population, like city-states.city-states.The state I live in has The state I live in has very little people very little people where I know most where I know most people.people.Malaysia is a Malaysia is a microstate due to is microstate due to is little population, and little population, and small land mass.small land mass.

By: Torice S. & Steven PetersonKaplan pg.

259-260

Satellite statesSatellite states by Terry H, Emma W, Cori T, Marisa M.by Terry H, Emma W, Cori T, Marisa M.

States that are part of States that are part of a country that have a country that have more independence more independence then a buffer state but then a buffer state but not completely not completely independent.independent.Example: the soviet Example: the soviet union had several union had several satellite states; satellite states; Poland, Hungary, Poland, Hungary, Czech republic etc.Czech republic etc.

Kaplan pg: 263

Buffer statesBuffer states by Terry H, Emma W, Cori T, Marisa M.by Terry H, Emma W, Cori T, Marisa M.

States that are part of a States that are part of a country that reinforce that country that reinforce that country, and has little country, and has little independence. They act independence. They act as a buffer to prevent as a buffer to prevent invasion of the home invasion of the home country.country.

Example: soviet union Example: soviet union controlled Ukraine from controlled Ukraine from WWII to mid 1980s WWII to mid 1980s

Kaplan pg: 264

Iron curtainIron curtain by Terry H, Emma W, Cori T, Marisa M.by Terry H, Emma W, Cori T, Marisa M.

A “wall” that separated A “wall” that separated democratic capitalist democratic capitalist western Europe from western Europe from totalitarian communist totalitarian communist eastern Europe. eastern Europe.

The Berlin wall was part The Berlin wall was part of the iron curtainof the iron curtain

Kaplan pg: 263

Shatter belt Regions Shatter belt Regions by Terry H, Emma W, Cori T, Marisa M.by Terry H, Emma W, Cori T, Marisa M.

The region between a The region between a conflict of two conflict of two superpowers that superpowers that have their boundaries have their boundaries changed because of changed because of the conflictthe conflict

Eg: Europe's end Eg: Europe's end result of WWII, result of WWII, Vietnam and, KoreaVietnam and, Korea

Kaplan pg: 263

DAMECO MANNINGDAMECO MANNING2/19/102/19/10

SOURCES:SOURCES:

WWW.WORDREFERENCE.COM/WWW.WORDREFERENCE.COM/DEFINITION/REUNIFICATION DEFINITION/REUNIFICATION

GULAGHISTORY.ORG GULAGHISTORY.ORG

Reunification is the Reunification is the act of coming act of coming together again.together again.

An example would An example would be the Germany and be the Germany and the Berlin wall and the Berlin wall and when they tore it when they tore it down and reunified.down and reunified.

The destruction of The destruction of the Berlin wall.the Berlin wall.

Self-determination Self-determination by: Tiara M.by: Tiara M.

Definition:Definition: is the right for a is the right for a nation to govern itself nation to govern itself autonomously to determine its autonomously to determine its own destiny.own destiny.

Example:Example: Iraq just Iraq just celebrated their second year of celebrated their second year of self governing themselves.self governing themselves.

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Landlocked CountryLandlocked CountrySentence:Sentence: A country enclave or surrounded A country enclave or surrounded by another country.by another country.

Example:Example: Mongolia is Mongolia is a landlocked country, as it is a landlocked country, as it is bordered all around by Russia, bordered all around by Russia, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan.Mongolia, and Kazakhstan.

By:By: Michael Easterling Michael Easterling

Coloring By:Coloring By: Michael Easterling Michael Easterling and Mariesa Davis and Mariesa Davis

Source(s): Source(s): Kaplan and De BlijKaplan and De Blij

Perforated CountryPerforated Country Made by:Made by: Mariesa DavisMariesa Davis

Definition: It has an entire state Definition: It has an entire state completely inside it borders.completely inside it borders.

Example: South Africa and Example: South Africa and Italy. South Africa contains the Italy. South Africa contains the country of Lesotho completely country of Lesotho completely inside of its borders. Italy inside of its borders. Italy contains two countries, San contains two countries, San Marino an the Vatican City, Marino an the Vatican City, also inside its borders.also inside its borders.

Source: Kaplan book, pg.261 Source: Kaplan book, pg.261

ExclaveExclaveDefinition: A term used in geography to describe a Definition: A term used in geography to describe a

country or territory that belongs to another country but country or territory that belongs to another country but is surrounded by countries to which it has no belonging is surrounded by countries to which it has no belonging

or affinity.or affinity.

Example: Alaska.-Part of U.S but not connected.Example: Alaska.-Part of U.S but not connected.Source: www.Wisegeek.comSource: www.Wisegeek.com

Alexander Mullins, Donnie Burton 3rd period

Elongated country Elongated country By: Anna Z.By: Anna Z.

Definition: countries that Definition: countries that are twice long as they are are twice long as they are wide, these are long and wide, these are long and skinny countries. skinny countries.

Sentence: Italy is a Sentence: Italy is a elongated country. elongated country.

Example: Italy, Chile Example: Italy, Chile

Kaplan book page 260Kaplan book page 260

Land Empire by Ishmael RyanLand Empire by Ishmael Ryan

Land Empire: a geographically extensive group of states Land Empire: a geographically extensive group of states and people and is ruled by a monarch (king, emperor)and people and is ruled by a monarch (king, emperor)

The Mongol Empire was the largest land empire In The Mongol Empire was the largest land empire In history.history.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empirehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire

Compact countryBy: Justin Z.

Definition: countries who’s borders are equidistant from the center of the country most compact countries are small and in the shape of a circle or square.

Sentence: compact countries provide easy military moment and communications and transportation

Example: Poland, Uruguay

Kaplan pg.259

Ambassador Ambassador Yasemin Yasemin Suggs period-3

The Lead official representing the United States in other countries; A representative a country appoints to a foreign country; The highest ranking diplomat that represents a nation.Sentence: Guillermo Sacasa was an ambassador who served for Nicaragua from 1943-1979.

Source – Kaplan page 263Wikipedia for the picture

Embassies Stephanie Thrasher

To represent U.S interests to the leadership of other countries.

Where the ambassador lives.

In the united states, the department of state runs offices, called embassies, in most countries around the world.

Source: Kaplan pg. 263

Boundary evolutionBoundary evolutionby: Jacob Hyderby: Jacob Hyder

Definition: the transition Definition: the transition of the fancy wording used of the fancy wording used in treaty’s to define in treaty’s to define boundaries and the boundaries and the physical creation of said physical creation of said boundariesboundaries

Example: the boarder Example: the boarder between the U.S and between the U.S and Canada is the 49Canada is the 49thth parallelparallel

Source: Kaplan pg-253Source: Kaplan pg-253

ColonialismColonialismFaryal MiakhelFaryal Miakhel

Def: To set up a settlement Def: To set up a settlement in a different part of the in a different part of the world, whose main world, whose main purpose is to benefit the purpose is to benefit the mother country.mother country.

Example: Britain creating Example: Britain creating colonies in America, for colonies in America, for the benefit of Britain.the benefit of Britain.

Source: De Blij pgs. 229, Source: De Blij pgs. 229, A-19 A-19