What kind of state is this? Unit 4 AP Geo

Multi-national State

A state that contains two or more ethnic groups with traditions of self-determination that agree to coexist peacefully by recognizing each other as distinct nationalities

Nation-State

A state with a single nation (a nation and a state both coincide in the same piece of land)

Nation

A unified group of people that have a shared culture and past and who desire political autonomy.

examples of federal states

Canada, U.S., Russia, Nigeria

Examples of Nations

Catalonians, Hmong, Palestinians, Basques

Examples of autonomous regions

Greenland, Hong Kong, Catalonia and Basque region (Spain)

State

Interchangeable with "country". For a territory to be a state, it must have a permanent population, a defined territory, a government, and recognition by other states.

examples of shatterbelts

Israel; Ukraine and Russia; Sudan; Syria

Examples of Nation-States

Japan, Iceland, Armenia, Lesotho

Examples of Multi-state nations

Koreans, Kurds, Basques

Examples of semi-autonomous regions

Nunavut (Canada), Native American reservations (U.S.)

Example of Stateless nations

Palestinians, Basque, Kurds, Hmong, Rohingya

Examples of States

Russia, Canada, Brazil, Ethiopia, Mexico (a.k.a. members of the U.N.)

examples of choke points

Straits of Gibraltar, English Channel, Panama Canal, Suez Canal, Strait of Hormuz; Bosphorus Bridge in Turkey

Sovereignty

The ability of a state to govern its territory; control of its internal affairs.

example of unitary states

U.K., France, Spain, China, Italy

Stateless Nation

When a nation does not have their own independent state. (Conflicts often ensue.)

Multi-state nation

a nation living in more than one state.

semi-autonomous region

an area which can govern itself in certain areas, but does not have complete power to govern

autonomous region

an area which governs itself, but is not an independent country

choke point

geographical feature (sea OR land) that narrows and restricts traffic, but is significant to trade and travel

shatterbelt

region endangered by local conflicts within the state or between countries in the area, as well as the involvement of opposing great powers outside the region

Unitary State

state that is governed with a top down form of governance, where local territories only have power that is granted by the central government

Federal State

state where there is a division in power between a central government and local territories/provinces/states/oblasts

Examples of Multi-national States

the U.K., Spain, Russia, Thailand