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24 Cards in this Set
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Democracy
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the people have the power to make laws.
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Republic
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head of government is not a monarch; citizens elect representatives and the elected representatives vote for a President
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Chief of state
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president who is elected by the people and is the head of the country
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Prime minister
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selected by the chief of state and is the head of government
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Import
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a good brought into a country from another country
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Export
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goods and services shipped out of a country to another country
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GDP
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the market value of all officially recognized goods and services produced within a country in a year, or other given period of time.
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GDP per capita
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is often considered an indicator of a country's standard of living. Higher GDP means a higher standard of living.
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Cost of Living
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cost of maintaining a certain standard of living. Tells you how expensive it would be to live in a certain place (how much your money can buy)
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Inflation
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a continued increase in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time.
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Population Density
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the number of people that live in a square km (km²) in a certain country
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Population pyramid
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a horizontal bar graph of a population. It includes data for males on the left and females on the right, usually graphed in 5 years increments
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Crude Birth Rate
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The number of live births in a year per 1000 people
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Crude Death Rate
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The number of deaths in a year per 1000 people
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Population Replacement Rate
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The number of children needed per woman to keep population at the same level
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Population Density
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The number of people in an area
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Rate of Natural increase
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The annual rate of population growth (number of births minus number of deaths)
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Fertility rate
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The average number of children a woman gives birth to
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Migration
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Movement of people from place to place
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Three factors that affect growing season
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latitude, continental shape, plants and animals available in that area
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Exponential
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population that grows at an increasing rate. Can be used to describe the world’s growth since the 1800’s.
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Demographic Transition
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A sequence of four stages of fertility and mortality changes through time
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Emigration
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Movement of people out of a country
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Immigration
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Movement of people into a country
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