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15 Cards in this Set
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Birth Rate
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Number of births per thousand of population per year.
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Developed countries
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A country with a high level of development according to certain criteria.
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Population pyramid
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A graphical illustration showing the distributions of various age groups in the male and female populations.
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Dowry Deaths
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Killings of group women by husbands because of a perceived inadequate dowry.
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Honour killings
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Murder of a family member (generally females) because the victim brought "dishonour" to the family.
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Communism
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A system of government in which resources and production facilities are property of the entire society, rather than individuals. Classless.
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Nationalism
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An extreme feeling of patriotism, characterised by a feeling of superiority over other countries.
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Totalitarianism
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Absolute control by a state or dictator and a highly centralised government. Autocratic and authoritarian.
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Isolationism
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National policy of abstaining from political or economic relations with other countries.
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NGO
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An independent, non-profit, private organisation that engages in a variety of local or international activities.
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Intifada
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An uprising by the Palestinian population against the Israeli government. First one was in 1987 and the second one in 2000.
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Terrorism.
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An act of violence for political, religious, or ideological reasons against civilians with the objective of creating a feeling of fear in the public.
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Martyrdom
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Dying with the objective of furthering a belief, cause or principle.
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HMO
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An organisation that provides or arranges managed care for health insurance, and self-funded health care benefit plans for individuals or other entities in the United States.
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Literacy rate
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The proportion of the population over age fifteen that can read and write.
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