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| refer to the forces that tend to divide a country (religious, linguistic, ethnic, and idealogical differences) |
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| forces that unite or bond a country together (strong national culture, common religion, shared ideological beliefs) |
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| a region in a state that gains and demands political strength--- aka forces within a region that are divided |
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| Basque Region; Nothern Ireland, Whales, and Northern UK; Yugoslavia |
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| A policy of cultural extension and political expansion aimed at a national group living in neighboring country. |
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two places through an exchange of goods can specifically satisfy each others's demands.
one area has a surplus of an item demanded by a second area. |
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| the prescence of a nearer source of supply or opportunity that acts to diminish the attractiveness of more distant sources and sites. |
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| Europe's geographic advantages and relative location |
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| basically a peninsula, so surrounded by water for easy water travel. also, in the center of "rich" areas, so easy shit they need. etc. |
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| Immigration trends in Europe. |
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| immigration partially offsetting losses.(?) |
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| population trends in europe including falling fertility rates and why. |
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falling share of worlds population.
fertility at an all time low.
fewer young people.
smaller working age population.
immigration partially offsetting losses.
lack of cultural integration with immigrants. |
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| technical structures to support a society. (roads, railways, sewage systems, water supply, telecommunications, etc) |
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| always country's largest city, usually disproportionately larger than the 2nd largest urban center. |
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| Industrial revolution and its effects on the geography of europe. |
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transformed Europe's economy, society, etc.
physical landscape of europe helped develope industrial revolution. (steam engine- waterways, coal).
London- market place- ppl (workers, consumers, resources, etc).
Developed an urban Europe - 61% of ppl live in city (1900s). |
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a venture(treaty/agreement) involving 3 or more states.
started in europe 1944 benelux agreement, an economic union btwn belgium, netherlands, and luxembourg.
political, economic, and or cultural coopoeration to promote shared objectives. |
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European Union.
The EU was set up in the aftermath of World War Two to bring peace, stability and prosperity to Europe
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| A political unit consisting of an autonomous state inhabited predominantly by a people sharing a common culture, history, etc. |
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