1. Chapter 4 Section 3

2. Political Geography
For your notes today, please fold your paper in half and then half again
You should have four boxes on the front, and four on the back

3. Kansas- technically a “state?”
South Korea
Japan
Definition: Independent unit that occupies a certain territory, has full control of its internal and external affairs.
Examples (often the term “country” is used to mean state)
Not examples:
Kansas- technically a “state?”

4. Nation
Definition: Group of people with common culture living in a territory and having unity, don’t have to have territory!!
Examples of landless nations: Palestinians, Kurds
Examples?

5. Palestinians- Stateless nation

6. Natural Boundaries
Definition: Country boundaries based on physical features of land (rivers, lakes, chains of mountains.
Examples?

7. Artificial Boundaries
Definition: a fixed line generally following latitude or longitude lines
Examples

8. Practice Turn to page A20 in your textbook
Find one natural boundary that we have not spoken about
Find one artificial boundary that we have not spoken about
Be prepared to be called on!

9. Types of Governments
Democracy: Citizens hold political power, either directly or through elected representatives
Examples?
Switzerland

10. Types of Governments Examples?
Monarchy: A ruling family headed by a king or queen holds political power. (They don’t always share power with citizens!)
Examples?
Vatican City
Saudi Arabia

11. Types of Government
Dictatorship: individual or group hold complete political power
Examples?
North Korea

12. Types of Government
Communism: nearly all political power and means of production are held by the government in the name of all the people.
Examples?
China
Cuba

13. Important things to remember
1) The physical size of a country has nothing to do with its wealth and power

14. Important things to remember…
2) Location of a country matters
Landlocked nations have a disadvantage. Why?
Hostile neighbors are also never good…