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Unit 4 – Political Geography
Topic 4.10
What is the primary difference between centrifugal forces and centripetal forces in a political context?
Centrifugal forces unify people within a state while centripetal forces pull them apart.
Centrifugal and centripetal forces both aim to maintain regional identities without any distinction.
Centrifugal forces are related to economic differences only, whereas centripetal ones deal with cultural commonalities.
Centrifugal forces lead to decentralization of power while centripetal forces promote national unity.
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AP Human Geography - 4.10 Consequences of Centrifugal and Centripetal Forces
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