Geography Final Exam

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Altiplano

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Where the Andes are at it's highest

the most extensive area of high plateau on Earth outside of Tibet

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Aotearoa

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the most widely known and accepted Māori name for New Zealand

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Asymmetrical Warfare

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is war between groups whose relative military power differs significantly, or whose strategy or tactics differ significantly

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Berlin Conference

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regulated European colonization and trade in Africa during the New Imperialism period, and coincided with Germany's sudden emergence as an imperial power

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Biome

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similar climatic conditions on the Earth, such as communities of plants, animals, and soil organisms,[1] and are often referred to as ecosystems

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Bustees

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term often used interchangeably with slum

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CAFTA

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Central America Free Trade Agreement

s a free trade agreement (legally a treaty under international law, but not under US law)

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Coloured

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refers or referred to[clarification needed] an ethnic group of mixed-race people who possess some sub-Saharan African ancestry but not enough to be considered Black under the law of South Africa

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Command Economy

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It is an economic system in which the central government controls industry such that it makes major decisions regarding the production and distribution of goods and services

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Crony Capitalism

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term describing an allegedly capitalist economy in which success in business depends on close relationships between business people and government officials

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Dollarization

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occurs when the inhabitants of a country use foreign currency in parallel to or instead of the domestic currency

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Entrepot

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a trading post where merchandise can be imported and exported without paying import duties, often at a profit

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Euroland

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is an economic and monetary union (EMU) of 17 European Union (EU) member states that have adopted the euro (€) as their common currency and sole legal tender

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Fossil Water

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groundwater that has remained sealed in an aquifer for a long period of time

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Hajj

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Annual pilgrimage to to Mecca

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Irredentism

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is any position advocating annexation of territories administered by another state on the grounds of common ethnicity or prior historical possession, actual or alleged

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Latifundia

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pieces of property covering very large land areas

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Mercosur

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an economic and political agreement between Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Purpose was to have free trade

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Pastoralism

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branch of agriculture concerned with the raising of livestock

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Qanat System

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ent system used to provide a reliable supply of water for human settlements and irrigation in hot, arid and semi-arid climates

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Grassification

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Grassification is the conversion of tropical forest into pasture for cattle ranching

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Isolated proximity

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in which its geographic isolation sustains its cultural diversity and limited economic opportunities, while its proximity to other countries provides it with transnational connections and economic dependence

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Rimland

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the densely populated western, southern, and eastern edges of the Eurasian continent

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Supranational organizations

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method of decision-making in multi-national political communities, wherein power is transferred or delegated to an authority by governments of member states

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Treaty of Tordesillas

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divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe between Spain and Portugal along a meridian 370 leagues[note 1] west of the Cape Verde islands

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Viticulture

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is the science, production and study of grapes which deals with the series of events that occur in the vineyard

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Minifundia

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small plot of land - small estate