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Attempt by one country to establish settlements and impose its political, economic, and cultural principles in another territory
South Africa completely surrounds Lesotho so South Africa is an example of...
A practice of redrawing legislative boundaries In order to benefit the party in power
Japan, Iceland, and Portugal are all states whose territory corresponds to that occupied by a particular ethnicity that has been transformed into a nationality
A political entity that maintains status as an independent country-Ex: Afghanistan and Canada
Examples of this type of violence include the attacks that occurred on 9/11
Poland because its distance from the center to any boundary does not vary significantly
Countries such as the United States where the system of government includes the whole population or eligible members
States like San Marino and Monaco, which encompass a very small land area
A state whose territory is long and narrow in shape-Ex: Chile
Typically has 3 systems, and each state or province has own self-rule with their own legislature that follows the central government
Zone separating two states in which neither state exercises political control
A state that includes several discontinuous pieces of territory-Ex: Indonesia
A state that does not have any direct outlet to the sea-Ex: Bolivia
States like the United States, Canada, and Belgium, which all contain multiple ethnicities
States like the United Kingdom or Russia, which contain multiple ethnic groups that each retain their own national identity
An otherwise compact state with a large projecting extension, like Thailand
The concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves
The ability of a state to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states, like the power of a king to rule
States like the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland that place most of the power in the hands of central government officials
A revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests, riots, and civil wars in the Arab world that began on 12/8/10
Forces that tend to divide a country, such as linguistic, ethical, or ideological differences
A force that tends to unify people and enhance support for a state
An international organization that brings several autonomous states together-Ex: Confederate States of America during Civil War
National/global regions where economic power, in terms of wealth, innovation and advanced technology is concentrated
To set the boundaries or limits of a place-Ex: a city limits sign

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What is a crossword?

Crossword puzzles have been published in newspapers and other publications since 1873. They consist of a grid of squares where the player aims to write words both horizontally and vertically.

Next to the crossword will be a series of questions or clues, which relate to the various rows or lines of boxes in the crossword. The player reads the question or clue, and tries to find a word that answers the question in the same amount of letters as there are boxes in the related crossword row or line.

Some of the words will share letters, so will need to match up with each other. The words can vary in length and complexity, as can the clues.

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Crosswords are a great exercise for students' problem solving and cognitive abilities. Not only do they need to solve a clue and think of the correct answer, but they also have to consider all of the other words in the crossword to make sure the words fit together.

Crosswords are great for building and using vocabulary.

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