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World Geography Vocabulary Review

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The process of spreading new knowledge and skills from one culture to another

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CULTURAL DIFFUSION OR CULTURAL CONVERGENCE

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The average number of years an individual in a country is expected to live

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LIFE EXPECTANCY

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The number of deaths per year for every 1,000 people

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DEATH RATE

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Type of economic system in which the government owns the means of production and makes all economic decisions.

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COMMAND ECONOMY

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A democratic system of government in which people elect representatives to make decisions.

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REPUBLIC

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Countries with lower standards of living and less advanced technologies

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LESS DEVELOPED NATIONS

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The number of infants who die for every 1,000 births

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INFANT MORTALITY RATE

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The number of births per year for every 1,000 people

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BIRTHRATE

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

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PER CAPITA GDP

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The percentage of people who can read and write

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LITERACY RATE

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Rule by a king or queen

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MONARCHY

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

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DICTATORSHIP

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

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CULTURAL DIVERGENCE

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

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DEMOCRACY

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

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TRADITIONAL OR SUBSISTENCE ECONOMY

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Countries with advanced economies and high standards of living

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MORE DEVELOPED NATIONS

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An increasing number of people migrating from rural to urban areas

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URBANIZATION

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The movement of people into another country or region

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IMMIGRATION

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Type of economic system in which people choose what to produce with very little government regulation

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MARKET ECONOMY

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City

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URBAN

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All of the factors that help a city to function

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INFRASTRUCTURE

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The movement of people from one country or region to another

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EMIGRATION

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Outside of the city limits

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RURAL

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The processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement

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SETTLEMENT PATTERNS

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The average number of people per square mile

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POPULATION DENSITY

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Countries that are moving from less to more developed economies

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NEWLY INDUSTRIALIZED OR EMERGING ECONOMIES

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A type of dictatorship in which the government closely controls every aspect of a citizens life

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TOTALITARIANISM

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A government run by religious leaders

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THEOCRACY