Set: AP Human Geography - Chapter 25 vocab

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break-of-bulkA location along a transport route where goods must be transferred from one carrier to another.
comparative advantageWhen a country is in a position for global dominance.
growth poleAn urban center with certain attributes that, if augmented by a measure of investment support, will stimulate regional economic development in its hinderland.
maquiladoraThe term given to zones in northern Mexico with factories supplying manufactured goods to the U.S. market.
Norht American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)Took effect January 1, 1994, creating a free-trade area between the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
primary industrial regionInclude Western and Central Europe, Eastern North America, Russia and Ukraine, and Eastern Asia.
secondary industrial regionPlaces like Thialand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Veitnam.
Special Economic Zone (SEZ)Specific area within a country in which tax incentives and less stringent environmental regulations are imploemented to attract foreign business and investment.

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  1. secondary industrial region Places like Thialand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Veitnam. - 4 misses
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  3. growth pole An urban center with certain attributes that, if augmented by a measure of investment support, will stimulate regional economic development in its hinderland. - 3 misses
  4. Norht American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Took effect January 1, 1994, creating a free-trade area between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. - 3 misses
  5. Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Specific area within a country in which tax incentives and less stringent environmental regulations are imploemented to attract foreign business and investment. - 2 misses
  6. maquiladora The term given to zones in northern Mexico with factories supplying manufactured goods to the U.S. market. - 2 misses
  7. break-of-bulk A location along a transport route where goods must be transferred from one carrier to another. - 1 miss