World Geo. Ch. 18 vocab
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louisavonsteinruck on February 8, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
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 empire | a group of territories, people or nations ruled by a single authority |
| nation states | an independent state or country whose people share a common identity |
| ethnic group | a group of people in a country who shares a unique culture and identity |
| nation | a large group of people who share a common history and culture |
| state | a political unit that controls a particular territory |
| failed state | a state that no longer exists or one in which the gov. it little control |
| superpowers | an extremely powerful country with more political, economic, or military |
| dictator | a leader who governs by force without the consent of people |
| nationalism | feeling of loyalty and pride toward a nation or ethnic group |
| pesticides | a chemical substance used to control anything seen as a pest such as an insects, weeds, or rodents |
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