Question

unit 4 progress check: mcq
questions 1 and 2 refer to the following.
map of basque region with spain, france, andorra, etc., source: natural earth gis
1 mark for review
the area shown with the dark shading is best identified as
a a functional region
b a supranational organization
c a regional free - trade zone
d a stateless nation
e a special economic zone

Explanation:

The dark shaded area is the Basque Region, a cultural/stateless nation with its own distinct language, culture, and historical identity, split between Spain and France, not fitting the other categories: it is not a functional region (defined by economic interactions), not a supranational organization, not a free-trade zone, nor a special economic zone.

Answer:

D. a stateless nation