AP HUG
Study Guide – Political Geography
Know the terms from your vocab list.
For the following, you should be able to define/analyze,
give real world examples, show cause and effect.
Political Administrative Hierarchy – Empire, nationstate, province, county
Nation vs. State vs. Nation-State (know examples for
each, specifically in Europe & the Middle east
(southwest asia))
Federal & Unitary governments
Supranational Organizations & international
organizations – NATO, EU, UN, the Arab League, OPEC,
NAFTA
Shapes of States – prorupted, perforated, compact,
fragmented, elongated
Landlocked countries
Imperialism & colonialism
Self-determination
Centripetal & Centrifugal forces
Devolution of power
Balkanization, examples of
Reapportionment & Gerrymandering
Shatter Belt
Heartland theory
Domino theory
Rimland theory
Organic Geopolitical Theory
Enclave & exclave, examples of
Types of boundaries/barriers – physical (mountain,
desert, water) cultural (geometric, religious, language
Classification of boundaries (antecedent, subsequent,
superimposed and relic- know examples)
Development of boundaries,
Development of the nation-state