1. T HE S TATE

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3. T YPES OF S TATES Developed All GN ● Industrialized ● Infrastructure Institutions ● GDP per capita http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Developed_nation_edit1.svg

4. T YPES OF S TATES Quasi-states All GS Mostly former colonies Sovereignty granted Not self-sufficient More prone to civil unrest Lack nationalism Resource disputes Igbo= 18% population ¤

5. T YPES OF S TATES Microstates What makes a state a microstate? Size Economy Resources Security Microstate ≠ Quasi-state Mix GN/GS countries ¤ http://www.bnbguidebook.com/south-pacific.guide http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/europe.html

6. T YPES OF S TATES Failed States All quasi states, BUT Lack functioning gov’t Can’t ‘quit’ ¤ Failed States South Sudan Sudan DR Congo Libya Syria Central Afr. Rep. State typeCategory Quasi-stateAll GS MicrostateMix GN, GS Failed stateAll GS Recap

7. 4 C HARACTERISTICS D EFINE THE S TATE 1. Sovereignty 2. Territory 3. Population 4. Resources