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13 Cards in this Set
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commodity |
an article such as a raw foodstuff, or material which is traded internationally |
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community |
a group formed by people with something in common and based on shared space and social organisation |
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culturally diverse |
describes a society that includes many different cultural groups |
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demographic characterstics |
characteristics of a population described by statistics such as births, deaths, marriages and so on |
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heritage |
assets, traditions or culture that belong to a person, community or nation |
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immigrant |
person who has come to live in a new country |
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kinship |
being in a family relationship. A kinship system is the system of relationships traditionally accepted by a particular culture, and the rights and obligations that they involve |
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life expectancy |
the average number of years a person can be expected to live; affected by nutrition, occupation, hereditary and other factors |
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outstation |
area where a small community of Aboriginal people lives away from larger settlements |
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rural |
describes areas where people live in population clusters of fewer than 1000 people and where primary industry is the main activity |
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standard of living |
the amount of goods and services available for use in the community per head of population; mainly concerned with food, clothing, housing, education and health |
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transnational corporation (TNC) |
a company or organisation that possesses and controls the means of production, such as factories, mines, farms and financial organisations, in more than one country |
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urban |
describes areas where people live in population clusters of more than 1000 people and where either secondary or tertiary industry is the main activity |
