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1. Approximately how many nation-states were there in 1900?
2. How many nation-states currently exist?
3. One explanation for the change in the number of nation-states over the last century
has been the decline of imperial powers and the resulting process of decolonization,
something that led to the creation of many new countries, particularly in Africa and
Asia. Which of the following decades saw the greatest increase in the number of new
nation-states due to decolonization? (1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, or 1960s)
4. A second explanation for the large increase in the number of nation-states over
the last century is the fall of communism, which coincided with the beginning of the
disintegration of several states, including Czechoslovakia, the Soviet Union, and
Yugoslavia. When did the Soviet Union collapse? (Hint: scroll through the events list
on your screen.
5. List, in order, the five largest countries in terms of area.
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6. List, in order, the five largest countries in terms of population.
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7. List, in order, the five countries with the largest active duty military forces.
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8. List, in order, the five countries with the highest gross domestic product.
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9. List, in order, the five countries with the highest gross domestic product per
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10. China is Ranked higher than the United States in terms of geographic size, population
and the number of active duty military forces, but is much lower on the Rankings of
both gross domestic product and gross domestic product per capita. Discuss how a large
population might actually limit a nation-state’s power as an actor in international
relations.
11. Most analysts agree that the United States is the dominant global power. Based
on the information you’ve collected above, which country do you believe should be
Ranked second, and why?
12. What percent of respondents indicated that they felt either "very close"
or "close" to their own country?
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13. What percent of respondents indicated that they felt either "not at all close,"
or "not very close" to their own country?
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14. What percent of respondents indicated that parts of their own country should be
allowed to separate if they choose to do so?
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15. How can both high and low levels of "allegiance" affect a country’s
"power?"
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16. Which continent has the most countries in the highest category for multi-culturalism
(72-91)?
17. True or False: None of the countries in North America has a multi-cultural
rating higher than 36.
18. Identify the top two countries in terms of multi-cultural Ranking and their continents.
19. What is the Rank of the United States?
20. Based on overall economic development, nation-states in which of the following
continents would appear to have the least power in international relations? (Africa,
Australia, Europe, North America, or South America)
21. Industrial nation-states tend to exercise the most power internationally. What
percent of states fall into this category?
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22. List two factors, other than those already identified in this exercise, that contribute
to the power of nation-states.
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