| Term | Definition |
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agriculture |
the production of crops or raising livestock or poultry |
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literacy rate |
percentage of people who can read or write |
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order that restricts or prohibits trade with another country |
embargo |
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form of writing that uses signs and symbols |
hieroglyphics |
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cash crop |
product grown to be sold for export |
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navigable |
body of water wide and deep enough to allow the passage of ships |
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empire |
a group of lands under one ruler |
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country with no land bordering a sea or ocean |
landlocked |
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prime minister |
official who heads the government in a parliamentary democracy |
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province |
regional political division similar to states |
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urban |
area in the city |
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rural |
area in the country side |
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federal republic |
government is divided between national and state powers |
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indigenous |
originating and living or occurring naturally in an area or environment |
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having existed in a region from the beginning; often related to the indigenous people of Australia |
aboriginal |