Geography 1400F/G Study Guide - Final Guide: Human Development Index, Quaternary, The Geographical Pivot Of History
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The territory is ruled by one government that exercise control over the territory and those that live within it: a state whose territorial extent coincides with that occupied by a distinct nation or people, at least, whose population shares a general sense of cohesion and adherence to a set of common values, an entity whose members feel a natural connection with each other by virtue of sharing language, religion, or some other cultural characteristics, there are few true nation states. Cores and capitals: core area: contains the most developed economic base, densest population and largest cities, the most highly developed transportation systems, and the resources which sustained it, the capital city is usually within the core, unitary states, association between capital and core, highly centralized governments, strong sense of national identity, borders that are clearly cultural as well as political boundaries.
