| A | B |
|---|
| death rate | the number of deaths per year for every 1000 people. |
| birthrate | the number of children born per year for every 1000 people |
| famine | a severe lack of food |
| refugees | people forced to leave because of war, persecution or disasters |
| urbanization | the growth of cities |
| emigrate | to leave the country you are born in and move to another |
| population density | the average number of people living in a square mile |
| Culture | The way of life for a group of people who share similar ideals |
| ethnic group | a group that shares language, religion and history |
| dialect | a local form of a language |
| democracy | government in which power is held by the people |
| globalization | the developement of a worldwide culture with an interdependant economy |
| monarchy | government led by an inherited jing or queen |
| civilization | highly developed cultures |
| cultural diffusion | taking some ideas from other cultures |
| culture region | an area of different countries with similar cultures |
| dictatorship | government in which the leader rules by force and fear |
| Natural resources | materials from the earth |
| renewable resources | resources that cannot be used up or can be replaced |
| nonrenewable resources | resources limited in supply |
| economic system | the method used to answer the three key questions |
| developed country | has a mix of agriculture an industry |
| developing countries | countries with less advanced economies |
| interindependance | countries that rely on each other |
| export | send out |
| import | take in |
| tariffs | taxes on imports |
| quota | a limit on imported items |
| free trade | removal of trade limits |
| newly industrialized countries | countries becoming more industrial |
