Across
- 4. Community with shared identity, culture, and history.
- 6. Without access to open seas; surrounded by land.
- 9. Division of power between central and regional authorities.
- 12. Redistribution of legislative seats based on population changes.
- 13. Political relations influenced by geographical factors.
- 15. Domination and exploitation of one territory by another.
- 16. Strong regional identity and loyalty within a state.
- 21. Centralized government with subordinate local administrations.
- 22. Primary economic center; seat of government.
- 24. Manipulation of electoral boundaries for political gain.
- 28. Forces that divide and weaken a state.
- 29. Process of former colonies gaining independence.
- 30. Independent urban center with political sovereignty.
Down
- 1. Fragmentation of territory into smaller hostile states
- 2. Official ban on trade or commercial activity.
- 3. Alliance of independent states with shared goals.
- 5. Segregation system based on race or ethnicity
- 7. Transfer of power from central to regional government.
- 8. Defense and control of a specific area.
- 10. Extremely small and often independent sovereign state.
- 11. Government ruled by religious authorities.
- 14. Boundary marking the edge of settled territory.
- 17. Territory surrounded by another territory.
- 18. Cooperation between nations beyond national boundaries.
- 19. Desire for independence or autonomy from existing political entities.
- 20. Restoration of a divided territory or nation.
- 23. Forces that unify and strengthen a state.
- 25. Supreme authority and independence of a state.
- 26. Claiming territory based on historical or cultural ties.
- 27. Incorporation of territory into another political entity.