A situation in which the people of a country exercise self-government and sovereignty over their state territory having gained political freedom from outside control.
Independence
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The transfer of part of a state's area and population to another state.
Secession
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Extend of land under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state.
Territory
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Geographical boundary of a sovereign state, defined and recognised by international law, and identified on s political map of the world
International Boundaries
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An area of land, of an independent country with well defined boundaries, within which there is a politically organised body of people under a single government
State
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The absolute authority that independent states exercise in the government of land and people in their territory.
Sovereignty
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The right of a group of people with distinctive territorial identity to freely determine its political status and freely pursue its economic, social and cultural development.
Self-Determination
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Set of state instructions and organisations through which state power is exercised.
State Apparatus
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The degree to which an area can recover from the impacts of a hazard
Resilience
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A large group of people with strong bonds of identity who are united by shared descent, history, traditions, culture and/or language
Nation
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A nation with its own independent state within the boundaries of the nation.
Nation-State
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Processes by which a government promotes nationality eg) education and media.
Nation-Building
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Principle that the defined territory of a state, over which it has exclusive and legitimate control, is inviolable. Important part of international law, and UN Charter.
Territorial Integrity
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
The transfer of part of a state's area and population to another state.
Back
Secession
Card 3
Front
Extend of land under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state.
Back
Card 4
Front
Geographical boundary of a sovereign state, defined and recognised by international law, and identified on s political map of the world
Back
Card 5
Front
An area of land, of an independent country with well defined boundaries, within which there is a politically organised body of people under a single government
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