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a state that posses a roughly circular shape from which the geometric center is relatively equal in all directions
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Prorupted
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a state that exhibits a narrow, elongated land extension leading away from the main territory
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Perforated
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a state whose territory completely surrounds that of another state
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Elongated
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a state whose territory is long and narrow in shape
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Fragmented
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a state that includes several discontinuous pieces of territory
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Command Economy
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system of resource management in which decisions about production and distribution of goods and services are made by a central authority
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Traditional Economy
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- a system in which tradition and custom control all economic activity; exists in only a few parts of the world today
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Market Economy
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an economic system based on free enterprise, in which businesses are privately owned and production and prices are determined by supply and demand
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More Developed Country
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a country which has a highly developed economy and advanced technological infrastructure relative to other less developed nations
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Less Developed Country
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a country which, according to the United Nations, exhibits the lowest indicators of socioeconomic development
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Sovereignty
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supreme power or authority
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Gerrymandering
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the process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the political party in power
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Boundaries
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a line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line
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Political geography
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the branch of geography that deals with the boundaries, divisions, and possessions of countries
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Physical boundary
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is a naturally occurring barrier between two areas. Rivers, mountain ranges, oceans, and deserts can all serve as physical boundaries. Many times, political boundaries between countries or states form along physical boundaries.
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Cultural boundary
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Cultural boundary
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Supranational Organizations
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is an organization, group, or union made of multiple countries that relinquish a certain amount of government power to the union
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Berlin Conference
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A meeting from 1884-1885 at which representatives of European nations agreed on rules colonization of Africa
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