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| culture | the beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people |
| cultural region | a geographic area in which people have certain traits in common |
| democracy | a government controlled by the people, either directly or through elected representatives |
| dialect | a form of a language found in particular region |
| dictatorship | a country ruled by a dictator, or a leader who has absolute power |
| ethnic group | a group of people with a common racial, national, tribal, religious, or cultural background |
| globalization | the interconnection and interdependence of international markets on a global scale |
| human rights | privileges that all humans should have, such as freedom of speech and religion |
| monarchy | ruled by a king or queen |
| representative democracy | a form of government in which citizens vote for officials to represent them |
