Rubenstein Ch 8 Reading Guide
Political Geography: Key Issue 1 WHERE ARE STATES LOCATED? Rubenstein, pp. 240-247 1. Define state: 2. Define sovereignty: ? PROBLEMS OF DEFINING STATES 3. There is some disagreement about how many states there actually are in the world because of regions which may, or may not, actually be states. Complete the table to demonstrate three cases? KOREA (North and South) People?s Democratic Republic of China (CHINA) and/or Republic of China (TAIWAN) WESTERN SAHARA or SAHRAWI REBPUBLIC One state if you agree that: One state if you agree that: One state if you agree that: Two states if you agree that: Two states if you agree that: No state if you agree that: 4. List the 7 largest states which encompass more than 2 million square miles: