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13 Cards in this Set
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orphan |
A child whose parents are dead.
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World Bank |
An international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programs.
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Dowry |
Property or money brought to the bride from the groom.
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Civil War |
A war between citizens of the same country.
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Literacy Rate |
The percentage of people who are able to read and write vs those who are not.
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United Nations |
An international organization made to increase political and economic cooperation among member countries.
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AIDS |
A disease in which there is a severe loss of the body's cellular immunity
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Infection Rate |
The rate at which a disease is spread among people
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Antiretroviral Drugs
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Medicines that slow down the progress of a disease.
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Famine |
An extreme scarcity or shortage of food.
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QED |
The "Quality Education of Development."
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Sub-Saharan |
___-_______ Africa has one of the highest HIV/AIDS infections in the world.
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75% |
What is the common literacy rate across Africa?
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