| A | B |
| migration | movement of people or animals from one place to another |
| megalopolis | a great city that is made up of several large and small cities |
| culture | a society's or people's way of life |
| republic | a type of democracy where the people have the freedom to rule themselves by voting for their leaders to run the day to day affairs of the government |
| free enterprise | economic system where businesses and resources are privately owned and operated to make a profit for the owner |
| population density | average number of people in a square mile or square kilometer |
| economy | how countries use resources, employment and production of goods to provide for the needs of its people |
| capitalism | economic system where business and resources are privately owned and operated to make a profit for the owner |
| comunism/totalitarianism | political system where the government controls most aspects of a person's life, including economics and individual freedoms are strictly limited |
| socialism/command | economic system where businesses and resources are privately owned and operated to make a profit for the owner. |
| federal | a system where a strong national government shares power with the state or provincial governments |
| civilization | a highly developed or advanced culture |
| metropolitan | area consisting of a large city, its suburbs, and the immediate surrounding area |