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6002528512Natural borderBoundary created by a physical feature0
6002528513Geometric borderBorders created using lines of longitude & latitude1
6002528514Antecedent boundaryA boundary that is established before cultural landscape of an area2
6002528515Subsequent boundaryBoundary that is established after cultural landscape3
6002528516Superimposed boundaryBoundary forced on an existing cultural landscape, through conquest4
6002528517Relic boundaryBorder that is marked on the landscape despite no longer functioning as one (ex. Berlin Wall)5
6002528518Nation-StateA state whose territory lines up with the geographical extent of a nation6
6002528519Stateless nationA nation that exists without a formalized state7
6002528520Forward CapitolA capitol in the interior of a country, marking recognition of different regions8
6002528521Fragmented statesA state that is separated into parts9
6002528522Elongated statesA long, narrow state w/ isolated outer edges10
6002528523Multinational stateA state containing multiple nations11
6002528524NationA cultural group that shares a defined territory12
6002528525ExclaveA territorial part of a country that lies outside the main part of the state13
6002528526StateArea w/ defined boundaries, national gov't, laws & territory14
6002528527EnclaveTerritorial part of a country, or country as a whole, that lies entirely within another state15
6002528528Unitary statethe political power is centralized in a strong central government16
6002528529Compact stateState with a roughly circular shape; most efficient kind of state17
6002528530Perforated stateState that completely surrounds a territory that it does not rule18
6002528531Federal statepower of the government is shared with local governments within the state19
6002528532Prorupt stateState that is nearly compact, but has one or more extensions of territories20
6002528533DevolutionNational gov't relinquishing power to local or regional bodies21
6002528534SupranationalismParticipation of countries in cooperative international organizations22
6002535434landlockedlacks a direct access to the sea because it is surrounded by other countries23
6002538060frontiera zone where no state exercises complete political control24
6002545626balance of powercondition of roughly equal strength between opposing countries or alliances25
6002547102colonya territory that is legally tied to a sovereign state rather than completely independent26
6002548371demarcationmarking a physical boundary on the landscape27
6002549114buffer statea neutral state between two rival powers28
6002556713Al-QaedaTerrorist group headed by Osama Bin Laden responsible for the September 11, 2001 terror attacks in the United States29

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