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The way of life that distinguishes a people, for example, government, language, religion, customs, and beliefs.
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culture
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The average number of people living in a given area
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population density
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The number of live births each year per 1,000 people.
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birthrate
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The number of deaths each year per 1,000 people.
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death rate
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A person who moves into a country.
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immigrant
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A person who leaves the country to live elsewhere.
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emmigrant
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The growth of a city populations; the change from a rural, or country like society, to one that is urban, or city-like, in character.
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urbanization
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characteristics of the countryside.
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rural
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A country’s freedom and power to decide on policies and actions.
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sovereignty
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A system of government in which one central government holds most of the political power.
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unitary
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Relating to a union of states that recognize a single central government but retain certain powers for themselves.
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federal
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A system of government in which individual political units keep their sovereignty but give limited power to a central government.
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confederation
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Descriptive of a system of government in which one person, perhaps a dictator, holds all political power.
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authoritarian
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A system of government in which absolute power is held by one person.
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dictatorship
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A system of government in which a central authority controls all aspects of society, subordinating individual freedom to state interests.
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totalitarianism
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A system of authoritarian government headed by a monarch- a king, queen, shah, or sultan- whose position is usually inherited.
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monarchy
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A system of government in which the people are invested with the power to choose their leaders and elected representatives, and determine government policy based on the will of the majority.
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democracy
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Descriptive of an economic system (capitalism) in which the means of production are controlled by private individuals or corporations; also called a market economy in which people, as consumers, help determine what will be produced by buying or not buying certain products.
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capitalist
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A system of government in which the government controls the means of production, determining what goods will be made, how much workers will be paid, and how much items will cost.
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Communism
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A system in which the government owns, manages, or controls the production, distribution, and exchange of goods in such basic industries as transportation, communications, and banking.
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socialism
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