Across
- 1. A state whose territory is nearly circular
- 3. Transfer of powers from central to local government
- 4. Foreign territory enclave within state, outside its jurisdiction
- 6. State with disjointed, isolated territory parts
- 8. Describing a state that lacks a sea coast
- 9. Boundary based on coordinates, not natural features
- 10. State's forceful expansion to spread culture, governance
- 12. State with autonomous provinces, like United States model
- 14. Country controls, occupies, and exploits another territory economically
- 18. Region with autonomy, free from external control
- 19. Coordinate-based boundary, not reliant on natural features
- 21. Redrawing districts for electoral advantage, impacting democratic representation
- 22. economic, social forces attract businesses to city centers
- 23. State's self-governance right recognized by other states
- 24. A state whose territory is long and narrow.
- 27. Culturally distinctive group unified by shared ethnicity, beliefs
- 29. Economic, social forces drive suburban migration from cities
- 30. Strategic waterway where states can block rival shipping
Down
- 2. Boundary set before area became densely populated
- 5. Exclusive zone extends 200 nautical miles from coastal state
- 7. Geographical study of election organization and district design
- 11. Unity, loyalty, identification with state and its goals
- 13. Dissident minority seeks independence from existing state
- 15. Global hubs of economic power, wealth, innovation, technology
- 16. nation A nation that stretches across borders and across states
- 17. Recognized right to self-governance as sovereign state
- 20. Boundary aligns with cultural division, like religion or language
- 25. Border disagreement between neighboring states over policy application
- 26. Region of potential conflict between major powers
- 28. Analysis of spatial relations shaping political activities