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8631284662politicalpower, control and authority0
8631299538political unitpolitical geography begins with this,we are organized in these.1
8631334014statemost important political unit including countries2
8631345758smaller than a stategeography class3
8631348494larger than a stateeuropean union4
8631355487soverigntygovernment has complet control over an area5
8631384867jurisdictioncontrol over an area6
8631411123legitmacythe government of the unit is considered to have a right to rule a states people and territory7
8631446103external legitmacyother countries recognize you as a state8
8631450429internal legitmacyconsent of people9
8631475588diplomatic relationssending out an ambassador that establishes embassy and signs treaties10
8631509658democracyrule with consent of people11
8631533977territorysovereignty occurs with a particular territory, border12
8631548380high seasparts of an area no one has soverignty over13
8631553745antarticano one hold soverignty over14
8631572118150soverign states in the world15
8631574461cheifdomtribal groups inhabited particular places16
8631578347feudal systempolitical organization not tied to territoral control17
8631585131vassalsomeone who must show featly and pay form of tribute to an over lord for use of land18
8631608606city statepolitical territory, vatican city19
8631610938empiredifferent culturally regions held together by force20
8631617442metropoledominant21
8631619441colonylittle to no rigths22
8631635704modern state systemorganization of the states23
8631673603westphilian state stystemworld composed of autonomous and clearly bounded24
8631706527satellite statesless soverignty25
8631708818micro statesvery small but considered a certain degree of spverignty legitmac and terriotry26
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