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Geography World - Modern Culture

terms related to modern humal cultures. Includes governments, economic systems, population, trade, and cooperation between cultures

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faminea severe food shortage
birth ratenumber of live births each year for every 1000 people
life expectancynumber of years that the average person is expected to live
migrationmovement from one country or region to another
ruralareas of low population density: villages, farmland
suburburbanized community located near a larger city
population densitynumber of people living in a given area
developing countrycountry in which industries are still new and small
metropolitan areaa city plus its suburbs
megalopoliswhen neighboring metropolitan areas join into one huge metropolitan area
frontiera stretch of unsettled area
borderrecognized separation between countries or regions
unitary governmentcentral government makes all basic decisions. other governments see that these decisions are carried out
federal systemcentral government shares power with other levels of government
authoritarian governmentone person or a small group has complete authoity to make and carry out laws
dictatorsingle person who rules a government
totalitarian governmenta highly authoritarian government which controls nearly every aspect of the paople's lives
democracyrule by the people
representative democracythe people elect others to run the government for them
nationa group of people who believe they belong together. They have similar values and beliefs
nationalismthe belief that a nation should have its own land and its own government
primary economic activitythe gathering of natural resources
secondary economic activitychanging natural resources through a manufacturing process
tertiary economic activityactivity related to the sale and distribution of a product
alliancepolitical agreement among nations to assist one another if threatened or attacked
linkagetransportation and communication that links areas or people
free enterpriseprivate citizens own resources, technology, and businesses
socialismgovernment owns most large businesses, individuals own smaller ones
communismgovernment owns nearly all resources and businesses
commercial activityeconomic activity which produces goods and services for sale
subsistence activityeconomic activity which produces goods for the individual's use
GNPGross National Product - a measure of a country's economic system
per capita GNPGross National Produce per person - a good guide to standard of living
interdependentnations of the world depend on one another for some of their needs
exportto sell goods or services to another country
importto buy goods or services from another country
balance of tradea comparison of a country's exports and imports
tariffa tax on imported goods designed to inhibit trade
free trade agreementa treaty between countries to reduce tariffs and increase trade
common marketa group of countries that reduce tariffs and take other measures to increase trade


by Mr. Brad Bowerman - Geography World
Geography World
Carbondale, PA

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