Define political geography .

Political geography is the study of the organization of political units, including nations, states, and countries.

A state is a political unit with a permanent population that occupies a specific territory, has a sovereign government, has defined borders, and is recognized as independent by other governments.

A nation is a group of people who think of themselves as united, based on a shared sense of culture and history, and who desire political autonomy.

Define nation-state .

A nation-state refers to a situation where a nation of people aligns with the borders of a state.

Define stateless nation .

A stateless nation occurs when a nation of people does not possess their own independent state.

Which people are a commonly cited example of a stateless nation?

The Kurds are a commonly cited example of a stateless nation, along with the Catalans, Palestinians, and Hmong.

Define multinational state .

A multinational state occurs when a state contains two or more nations of people.

Define multistate nation .

A multistate nation occurs when a nation of people occupies multiple states simultaneously.

True or False? A multinational state is a single nation of people spread across several different states.

False. That describes a multistate nation ; a multinational state is a single state that contains two or more nations of people.

What term describes the political goal of unifying a nation across existing political boundaries?

Irredentism is the political goal of unifying a nation across existing political boundaries.

Devolution is the transfer of power from the central government to governments.

Devolution is the transfer of power from the central government to regional governments.

Define autonomous region .

An autonomous region is an area which governs itself domestically but is not an independent country.

Separatism is a political movement that seeks to split from the state to form a separate, independent state.

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Define political geography.
Political geography is the study of the organization of political units, including nations, states, and countries.
Define state.
A state is a political unit with a permanent population that occupies a specific territory, has a sovereign government, has defined borders, and is recognized as independent by other governments.
Define nation.
A nation is a group of people who think of themselves as united, based on a shared sense of culture and history, and who desire political autonomy.
Define nation-state.
A nation-state refers to a situation where a nation of people aligns with the borders of a state.
Define stateless nation.
A stateless nation occurs when a nation of people does not possess their own independent state.
Which people are a commonly cited example of a stateless nation?
The Kurds are a commonly cited example of a stateless nation, along with the Catalans, Palestinians, and Hmong.
Define multinational state.
A multinational state occurs when a state contains two or more nations of people.
Define multistate nation.
A multistate nation occurs when a nation of people occupies multiple states simultaneously.
True or False?
A multinational state is a single nation of people spread across several different states.
False.
That describes a multistate nation; a multinational state is a single state that contains two or more nations of people.
What term describes the political goal of unifying a nation across existing political boundaries?
Irredentism is the political goal of unifying a nation across existing political boundaries.
Devolution is the transfer of power from the central government to governments.
Devolution is the transfer of power from the central government to regional governments.
Define autonomous region.
An autonomous region is an area which governs itself domestically but is not an independent country.
What is separatism?
Separatism is a political movement that seeks to split from the state to form a separate, independent state.

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