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45 Cards in this Set
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Latitude and longitude
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Equator
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Prime Meridian
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International Date Line
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Daylight Savings Time
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Standard Time
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Population density
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Crude birth rate
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Crude death rate
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Rate of natural increase
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Total fertility rate
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Life expectancy
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Median age
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Demographic transition model
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Push and pull factors
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International labor migration
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Remittances
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Brain drain
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Singapore
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Refugees
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China’s one -child policy
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Material culture
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Non-material culture
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Cultural symbols
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Flags and symbols
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Cultural diffusion
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Estonia
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Diffusion of baseball
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McDonald’s
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Cultural differences
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Globalization
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Dominance of English
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Historic languages of diplomacy and science
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Flexibility of English
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Today, how do median ages vary from country to country throughout the world and why?
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Where is the Prime Meridian located? Why was its location selected?
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How do large-scale international labor migration and the brain drain affect communities in less developed countries from which these migrants originate?
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Describe the relationships between total fertility rate, rate of natural increase, and population change.
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What is a refugee? When refugees are forced to move, why do many move only short distances?
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Why has English emerged as the dominant language in the world over the past 100 years? Is English likely to remain the dominant language in the world throughout the 21st century? Why or why not?
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Why has Singapore become prosperous over the last 50 years? In the context of this prosperity, how does the government manage immigration?
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What areas of the world have the highest life expectancies and why? How likely is it that life expectancies will continue to increase in the future and why?
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Why did China rescind its one-child population in 2015? In your view, was this a good idea, and why?
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During the second stage of demographic transition, why do death rates fall quickly while birth rates remain high?
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Using an example, how do fast food restaurants such as McDonald’s recognize local cultural differences? Why do they do so?
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McDonald's in India do not serve beef and pork products because cattle is sacred to Hindus. They do this because they would lose profit from many Hindus.
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