World Geography

World GeographyVocabulary ReviewThe process of spreading new knowledge and skills from one culture to another

CULTURAL DIFFUSION OR CULTURAL CONVERGENCEThe average number of years an individual in a country is expected to live

LIFE EXPECTANCYThe number of deaths per year for every 1,000 people

DEATH RATEType of economic system in which the government owns the means of production and makes all economic decisions.COMMAND ECONOMYA democratic system of government in which people elect representatives to make decisions.

REPUBLICCountries with lower standards of living and less advanced technologies

LESS DEVELOPED NATIONSThe number of infants who die for every 1,000 births

INFANT MORTALITY RATEThe number of births per year for every 1,000 people

BIRTHRATEThe value of goods and services produced in a year in a nation by an average person (average income)

PER CAPITA GDPThe percentage of people who can read and write

LITERACY RATERule by a king or queen

MONARCHYA system of government in which a single person or small group exercises complete power

DICTATORSHIPWhen a culture is restricted from outside influences OR when a culture separates, forming two distinct cultures

CULTURAL DIVERGENCEA system of government in which authority is based on the will of the people

DEMOCRACYA type of economic system in which people earn a living the same way as their ancestors, usually producing only enough to survive

TRADITIONAL OR SUBSISTENCE ECONOMYCountries with advanced economies and high standards of living

MORE DEVELOPED NATIONSAn increasing number of people migrating from rural to urban areas

URBANIZATIONThe movement of people into another country or region

IMMIGRATIONType of economic system in which people choose what to produce with very little government regulationMARKET ECONOMYCity

URBANAll of the factors that help a city to function

INFRASTRUCTUREThe movement of people from one country or region to another

EMIGRATIONOutside of the city limits

RURALThe processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement

SETTLEMENT PATTERNSThe average number of people per square mile

POPULATION DENSITYCountries that are moving from less to more developed economies

NEWLY INDUSTRIALIZED OR EMERGING ECONOMIESA type of dictatorship in which the government closely controls every aspect of a citizens life

TOTALITARIANISMA government run by religious leaders

THEOCRACY