Africa

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Apartheid

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(in the Republic of South Africa) a rigid policy of segregation of the nonwhite population.

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Arab Spring

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a series of uprisings in Arab countries, beginning in Tunisia in December 2010, in which protesters challenged the existing authoritarian regimes.

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Carrying Capacity

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the idea that any given environment can only support a finite population. Originating in ecology for plant communities, social geographers have tried to apply the idea to human populations

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Coalition

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a combination or alliance, especially a temporary one between persons, factions, states, etc.

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Desertification

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the processes by which an area becomes a desert.

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Displaced

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( used with a plural verb ) persons who lack a home, as through political exile, destruction of their previous shelter, or lack of financial resources (usually preceded by the ):

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e-commerce

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business that is transacted by transferring data electronically, especially over the Internet.

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Erosion

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the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc.

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Fault

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A crack or break in the earth's crust

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Great Rift Valley

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a series of rift valleys running from N to S, from the Jordan Valley in SW Asia to Mozambique in SE Africa.

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Infrastructure

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the fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, as transportation and communication systems, power plants, and schools.

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Migrated

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to go from one country, region, or place to another.

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Monetary

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of or pertaining to the coinage or currency of a country.

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Poaching

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the illegal practice of trespassing on another's property to hunt or steal game without the landowner's permission.

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Refugee

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a person who flees for refuge or safety, especially to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war, etc

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Regionalism

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a speech form, expression, custom, or other feature peculiar to or characteristic of a particular area.

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Socioeconomic

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of, pertaining to, or signifying the combination or interaction of social and economic factors:

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Subsistence Farming

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farming whose products are intended to provide for the basic needs of the farmer, with little surplus for marketing.

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Swahili

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the Bantu language of the Swahili people, used also as a lingua franca in Tanzania, Kenya, and parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Tribal Society

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a society with the social organization of a tribe

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Universal Suffrage

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suffrage for all persons over a certain age, usually 18 or 21, who in other respects satisfy the requirements established by law.