| A | B |
|---|
| Textiles | cloth made by weaving or by knitting |
| Malnutrition | poor nutrition caused by a lack of food or an unbalanced diet |
| Life Expectancy | the average number of years a person is expected to live |
| Literacy Rate | the percentage of a population age 15 and over that can read and write |
| Drought | a long period of dry weather |
| Green Revolution | a worldwide effort to increase food production in developing countries |
| Self-sufficient | able to supply one's own needs without any outside assistance |
| Tributary | a river that flows into a larger river |
| Irrigation | the watering of crops using canals and other artificial waterways |
| Kibbutz | a cooperative settlement |
| West Bank | a disputed region on the western bank of the Jordan River |
| Gaza Strip | a disputed region on the Mediterranean coast |
| Hajj | a pilgrimage or jorney to Mecca undertaken by Muslims during the month of the hajj |
| Quran | the holy book of Islam |
| Monarchy | a state or a nation in which power is held by a monarch--a king, a queen, or an emperor |
| Refugee | a person who flees war or other disasters |
| Dictatorship | a form of government in which power is held by a leader who has absolute authority |
| Landlocked | having no direct access to the sea |
