Political Geography Crossword

5. happening ouside of a state
8. the undoing of colonization
9. a cultural group that has no state of their own
12. a kind of imperialism where people move into and settle on the land of another country
13. latin for "land belonging to no one"
15. the process in which one or more regions are given increased authonomy be the central political unit
18. a group of people with a shared cultural heritage, a unifying set of beliefs, a homeland, and a desire to rule themselves
19. a defined area within a state that has a high degree of self-government

1. a country that contains more than one nation
2. the forced removal of a minority ethnic group from a territory
3. a war instigated by a major power which does not itself become involved
4. a place with a defined border, permanent population, sovereignty, and the recognition of others
6. a nation has a state of its own but stretches across the borders of another state
7. a nation of people who fulfill the qualifications of a state
10. a situation where former colonies gain political independance, but remain in a state of economic dependence
11. happening within a state
14. the power of a political unit, or government, to control its own affairs
16. influencing another country or group of people by direct conquest, economic control, or cultural dominance
17. a nation's desire to create a maintain a state of is own