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population density

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a measurement of the number of people per given unit of land

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arithmetic population density

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the population of a country or region expressed as an average per unit area

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physiologic population density

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the number of people per unit area of arable land

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population distribution

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description of locations on the Earth's surface where populations live

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dot maps

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maps where one dot represents a certain number of a phenomenon, such as population

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megalopolis

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term used to designate large coalescing supercities that are forming in diverse parts of the world

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census

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a periodic and official count of a country's population

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doubling time

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time required for a population do double

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population explosion

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rapid growth of worlds human population during the last century

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natural increase

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population growth measured as excess of live births over live deaths

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crude birth rate (CBR)

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number of live births yearly per thousand people

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crude death rate (CDR)

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number of deaths yearly per thousand people

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demographic transition

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multi-stage model of changes in population growth in countries undergoing industrialization

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stationary population level (SPL)

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level at which national population ceases to grow

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population composition

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structure of a population in terms of age, sex, and other properties

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population pyramids

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visual representation of age and sex composition of a population

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infant mortality rate (IMR)

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describes the number of babies that die within the first year of their lives

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child mortality rate (CMR)

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number of children that die between the first and fifth year of their lives

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life expectancy

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how long, on average, a person may be expected to live

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AIDS

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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

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chronic diseases

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long lasting afflictions now more common because of higher life expectancies

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expansive population policies

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government policies that encourage large families

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eugenic population policies

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government policies to favor one racial sector

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restrictive population policies

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government policies to reduce the rate of natural increase

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migration

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a permanent move to a new location

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emigration

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migration from a location

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immigration

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migration to a location

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net migration

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the difference between the number of immigrants and the number of emigrants

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push factor

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induces people to move out of their present location

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pull factor

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induces people to move into a new location

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refugees

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people who have been forced to migrate from their home and cannot return in fear of persecution because of their race, religion, nationality, membership in a social group, or political opinion

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intervening obstacle

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an environmental or cultural feature that hinders migration

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internal migration

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permanent movement within the same country

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intervening opportunity

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an environmental or cultural feature that causes a person to stop and settle at a point prior to their intended point of migration.

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international migration

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permanent movement from one country to another

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inter regional migration

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movement from one region of a country to another

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intraregional migration

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movement within one region

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voluntary migration

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the migrant has chosen to move for economic improvements

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forced migration

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the migrant has been compelled to move by cultural factors

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chain migration

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the migration of people to a specific location because relatives or members of the same nationality previously migrated there

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quotas

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the migration of people to a specific location because relatives or members of the same nationality previously migrated there

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brain drain

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a large-scale emigration by talented people

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guest workers

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citizens of poor countries who obtain jobs in Western Europe and the Middle East