| Term | Definition |
|---|
| birthrate | number of births for every thousand people |
| Death Rate | the number of deaths per 1000 people in an area |
| natural increase | population growth measured as the excess of live births over deaths; does not reflect either emigrant or immigrant movements |
| migration | movement |
| demographic transition | using birthrates and deathrates to show changes in population |
| doubling time | the number of years it takes for a population of an area to double |
| population distribution | where the people are located |
| population density | number of people of an area divided by the size of that area |
| Culture | Language, Relligion, Social Groups, Government, and Economy |
| Culture Region | a part of the world that holds something in common |
| Language Families | languages having similiar beginnings |
| ethinc group | peeople who share common history, language, and place of origin |
| culture diffusion | moving knowledge from one culture to other cultures |
| cultural hearths | the starting place of major cultures |
| unitary system | giving all key power to the central government |
| federal system | divided powers between a national government and local governments |
| autocracy | power and authority belong to a single person |
| monarchy | power for authority given by God to an individual/family |
| oligarchy | a small group of indviduals holding power over the country |
| democracy | People choosing their leaders |
| traditional economomies | habit and custom determine all economic activities |
| market econonomy | individuals and private groups make decisions about what to produce |
| mixed economy | government makes rules that effect the marketplace |
| command economy | government directs what is to be made/produced |
| natural resources | necessities for life taken from the Earth |
| industrialization | spread of industry |
| developing countries | countries working towards a manufacturing and technology based economy |
| pollution | waste added to the environment |
| free trade | removing barriers to conduct business |
| European Union | Italy, France, and Germany are 3 of its members. |
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