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8 Categories of Nations
Geography 120
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Geography
Undergraduate 1
12/15/2008

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Term
Recognized Nation
Definition
decolonized nation-states. Ex: Ireland and Flanders
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Autonomous Nation
Definition
Negotiated a level of self-government. Ex: Isle of Man
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City-States
Definition
One autonomous city Ex: Brussels
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Enduring Nation
Definition
long history of government attempts at cultural assimilation. Ex: Scottland and Wales
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Renascent Nation
Definition
historic nation that has undergone a cultural and political renaissance since 1945, "weathervane" of increasing nationalistic activity. Ex: Cornwall
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Remnant Nation
Definition
remnants of old nations w/ dormant, weak, or incipient national movements. Ex: Middle England and Wessex
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Nation Cores of States
Definition
Constitute geography distinct from state itself and other nations. Nucleus of state expansion. Ex: London
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Irredenta
Definition
part of a nation lost to another state when boundaries are re-drawn. Ex: Northern Ireland
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