Political Geography
Discover the ways in which physical boundaries and divisions impact the development of countries and states, international organizations, diplomacy, internal divisions, voting, and so much more.
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History and Principles of the United Nations
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List of Current Communist Countries in the World
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What's the Difference Between an Embassy and a Consulate?
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What Is Imperialism? Definition and Historical Perspective
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Suez Canal History and Overview
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Belgium Colonialism
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Strait of Hormuz
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What Countries Have English as an Official Language?
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The League of Nations
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What Is Balkanization?
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The Berlin Conference to Divide Africa
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Is Scotland an Independent Country?
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Landlocked Countries Without Direct Ocean Access
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Core and Periphery, Two Types That Make the World
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Globalization in the Modern World
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Why Does South Africa Have Three Capital Cities?
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Non-Member Countries of the United Nations
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The Oldest Country in the World
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An Overview and History of UNESCO
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Capital City Relocation
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The European Union: A History and Overview
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Administrative Divisions Within Nations Around the World
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Countries That No Longer Exist
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United Nations Security Council
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African Union
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Is Taiwan a Country?
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Tensions and Conflict on the Korean Peninsula
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The Halayeb Triangle
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Panama Canal
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The History of Alcatraz
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Overview of Political Geography
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The Principality of Sealand
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History of Yugoslavia
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ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Vexillology - The Study of Flags
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When Was St. Petersburg Known as Petrograd and Leningrad?
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The 10 Most Unusual International Borders
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The Warsaw Pact History and Members
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Pros and Cons of Compulsory Voting
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What Is the Difference Between a Commonwealth and a State?
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Member Countries of the United Nations
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The Vatican City Is a Country
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Countries With Multiple Capital Cities
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China's Autonomous Regions
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Is Puerto Rico a Country?
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Three Gorges Dam on Yangtze River in China
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Learn the History of the Battle for Oregon's Northern Border
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Mason-Dixon Line
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England Is Not an Independent Country
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Political Geography of the Oceans
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Commonwealth of Nations
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Geography Timeline: 13 Key Moments That Changed U.S. Boundaries
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Gerrymandering
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What Countries Have the Most and Fewest Neighbors?
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G8 Countries: The Top Global Economic Powers
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Palestine Is Not a Country
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The World's 10 Smallest Countries
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Turkey in the European Union
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Territories, Colonies, and Dependencies of Independent Countries
What is the G-20?
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Countries Without Diplomatic Relations with the United States