Political GeographyNation-States…

How might the place a population chooses to

settle and the size of the population affect

development of the area?

Do Now…

Information Culture Projects - late, 30% value

Unit Test Friday? - tentatively schedule

MIRPL Assignment - get articles approved - get assignments done early

Comet mission - landed in wrong spot - can’t charge batteries

Current Events: World

Napoleon’s hat sells for 2.4 million dollars

- sold to South Korean collector

How might the place a population chooses to settle and the size of the population affect development of the

area?

Do Now…

More on Carrying Capacity

Push Pull

Push- Pull factors

Nation vs State

Nation◦ Group of people with shared

culture◦ Strong sense of nationalism

State◦ Political term◦ Independent with full control◦ specific territory◦ AKA: Country

Nation-States Nation and State occupy the same territory

- many countries of the world are Nation-States

T-P-S: One without the other

What is a State-less Nation?

Basques of SpainRohingya of South Asia

Kurds of IraqPalestinians of Israel (This is changing)

Types of Government

Democracy◦ Citizens hold power

◦ Direct Democracy or Elected representatives

Monarchy◦ Ruling family, king or queen◦ May or may not share power with

people

Types of Government, Cont. Dictatorship

◦ Individual or group holds ALL power

◦ Ex.

Communism◦ Government and Economic

system◦ Power held by government for

the people◦ Ex.

Country Characteristics Scenario: We are creating a new country

called Heuyardland How big should it be? What shape should it be? Where in the world should it be?

Country Characteristics Size

◦ The larger the nation, the greater the potential it has to be powerful

◦ Ex.

Shape◦ Fragmented, ex.◦ Compact, ex. ◦ Long, ex.

Country Characteristics

Country Characteristics Location

◦ _____________ vs. Water Access

Problems?

Country Boundaries Natural Boundaries vs Artificial Boundaries

1. In what way does population help

determine the “status” of a country or location?

2. Can we make inferences from these statistics? If

so, How?

TOTD

TOTD: My top Ten You are creating a country, be sure to NAME

it On your sheet, list 10 characteristics that

you would give your country:◦ List them in order of the most important, explain

why Ex. Is it more important for a country to be a

monarchy or compact? Be sure to consider: size, shape, location, type of

government, boundaries with other countries, one/several ethnic groups within the country