Population, urban, and political geography Unit 1 Day 6 Chapter 4 Sections 2-5

What is (or isn’t) a state? All states must have: Population Territory Sovereignty Government Must have control of internal and external affairs supreme power or authority. the authority of a state to govern itself or another state. a self-governing state Countries and nations are all considered state Lead into 4 types of government

What are the basic forms of government? 1. Democracy: elected representatives hold political power Example: United States 2. Monarchy: ruling family with king or queen that may share power Example: United Kingdom or Saudi Arabia 3. Dictatorship: individual holds all political power Example: North Korea or Afghanistan 4. Communist: government holds all power, economic and political Example: Cuba The Communist Party of Cuba (Spanish: Partido Comunista de Cuba, PCC) is the only political party permitted to rule in the Republic of Cuba, although others exist. It is a communist party of the Marxist-Leninist model.

What is urban geography? How space is used in cities Suburbs: borders of the city City and suburbs combined make the metropolitan area Cities are located based on transportation and natural resources

What is economic geography? Production and exchange of goods Traditional: bartering, no money is used Command: government controlled, called planned economy Market: demand of consumers, also called capitalism

What are natural resources? Materials on or in the earth that hold value Renewable: can be replaced Example: Trees and seafood Nonrenewable: cannot be replaced once removed Example: Metals, fossil fuels, coal, and natural gas

How do states develop? Infrastructure: basic support systems to keep economy going Example: Transportation, water, sanitation, and education GDP: (Gross Domestic Product)- total value of all goods and services produced within a country during a year