| A | B |
|---|
| developed | countries with greater overall wealth; they tend to be more industrialized, bringing in money from manufacturing more goods; also called “more developed” countries |
| developing | countries with a low level of overall wealth, but with greater wealth than underdeveloped countries |
| underdeveloped | poorer countries that do not manufacture as many of their goods as more developed countries; also called “less developed” countries |
| birth rate | the yearly number of births per 1,000 people |
| death rate | the yearly number of deaths per 1,000 people |
| life expectancy | the average number of years someone is expected to live based on current health trends |
| infant mortality | the annual number of deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births in a given year |
| literacy rate | the percentage of adults who can read and write |
| population doubling time | the number of years it takes for a country's population to double |
| arable | refers to land that is able to be farmed |
| emigrate | to leave one’s country to live in another country |
| export | to send items to another country for sale or trade |
| finite | limited amount |
| gender | male or female |
| illiterate | unable to read |
| import | to receive items from another country to buy or trade |
| malnourished | receiving less than the minimum amount of food for good health and growth |
| megacities | cities with populations of ten million or more |
| migrate | to move from one place to another |
| persecution | causing people to suffer because of their beliefs or origin |
| resources | money, or any property that can be converted into money; assets |
| status | position or rank in relation to others |
