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Human Geography Terms

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Diffusionwhen an idea spreads from one group to another
EmigrantsPeople who leave a country to live somewhere else
CultureAll the features of a people's way of life
DialectRegional variety of a language
DemographyThe statistical study of human populations
InnovationNew ideas accepted by a culture
Lingua FrancaA language of trade and communication
AcculturationWhen a group adopts some traits of another culture
Population DensityThe average number of people living in an area
MonotheismThe belief in one god
UrbanizationThe growth in the population of people living in towns and cities
InfrastructureA system of roads, ports, and other facilities
NationalismA feeling of pride and loyalty for one's country or culture group
CapitalismA system in which businesses, industries and resources are privately owned
Shifting CultivationThe clearing of trees and brush for short-term farming
Geometric BoundariesBorders that are drawn with little regard to environmental or cultural patterns
DomesticationThe growing of plants and raising of animals by humans for their own use
Cultural BoundariesBorders based on traits such as religion or language
TariffsTaxes imposed on imports and exports
CommunismA system in which the government owns or controls all the means of production



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