Political Geography

How is the world organized?
 -country
 -nation
 -state

Country

• an identifiable land area 

Nation

• a population (group of people) with a common culture
• a group of people with a shared identity
• think of it as a culture group
• groups of people, larger than a single tribe or community, which may share a common language, institutions, religion, and/or historical experience.

State (with capital S)

• a population under a single government 
• can be synonymous with "country"

Institution

• a significant practice, relationship, or organization in a society or cultural

A dependent state

• has space or territory which has internationally recognized boundaries
• has people who live there on an ongoing basis
• has economic activity + an organized economy - regulates foreign + domestic trade and issues money
• has the power of social engineering, such as education
• has a...
• transportation system
• government
• sovereignty
• external recognition