| Term | Definition |
|---|
| megacities | cities with populations of ten million or more |
| migrate | to move from one place to another |
| import | to bring something in from another country or area to sell |
| birth rate | the yearly number of babies born per 1000 people |
| population doubling time | an estimate of the # of years it will take for a population to double |
| illiterate | Unable to read or write |
| death rate | the yearly number of deaths per 1000 people |
| literacy rate | the number of adults who can read & write |
| developed | countries with overall greater wealth; countries bringing in more money |
| gender | male or female |
| export | to send goods to another country for sale |
| malnourished | receiving less then the minimum amount of food for good health and growth |
| emigrate | To leave one country or region to settle in another |
| resources | The raw materials, supplies, or money someone has to use for products or services are called ________. |
| underdeveloped | A country that lacks access to job opportunities, health care, drinkable water, food, education, housing and wealth. |
| developing | Countries attempting to improve their economic status. Currently with low average income and less sophisticated infrastructure. Might be described as the "third world." |
| arable | (of farmland) capable of being farmed productively |
| persecution | mistreatment of people because of their beliefs |
| infant mortality | The number of children under one year of age deaths per 1, 000 live births. |
| status | the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society |
| finite | having limits |
| life expectancy | the average number of years a person would expect to live in a society |
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