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Human Geography
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Balance of power
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Condition of roughly equal strength between opposing countries or alliances of countries.
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Balance of power
Condition of roughly equal strength between opposing countries or alliances of countries.
Boundary
Invisible line that marks the extent of a state's territory.
Colonialism
Attempt by one country to establish settlements and to impose its political, economic, and cultural principles in another territory.
Colony
A territory that is legally tied to a sovereign state rather than completely independent.
Compact state
A state in which the distance from the center to any boundary does not vary significantly.