political geography

political geography
noun (U) the study of the way the Earth's surface is divided up into different countries, rather than the way it is marked by rivers, mountains etc

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  • political geography — branch of geography that researches the states of the world (borders, governments, population, etc.) …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • political geography — UK / US noun [uncountable] the study of the way the world is divided up into countries rather than the way it is marked by natural things such as rivers, mountains etc …   English dictionary

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