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Immigrant
A person who moves into a country.
population
the number of people in a place.
birth rate
the number of babies born each year for every 1000 people in a country
death rate
the number of people who die each year for every 1000 people in a country.
life expectancy
the number of years that a baby born in a certain year in a country can be expected to live.
Infant mortality rate
refers to the number of deaths of babies under the age of one year for every 1000 live births
per capita income
the average amount of money earned in a certain year by a person in a country.
literacy rate
the percentage of people over age 15 in a county that can read.
population explosion
the time the population increases by a large amount in a small amount of years.
emigrant
a person who moves out of a country
natural change in population
births and deaths
population distribution
the patterns of where people live
population density
the ratio of the number of people living in an area to the size of the area.
census
the survey of a population to gather particular facts.
Fertility Rate
the average number of babies born in a woman's lifetime
Net Migration
the difference between immigration and emigration. Immigration will increase, emigrant will decrease
demography
study of populations
gross domestic product
the sum total of the value of all the goods and services produced in a nation
Per Capita GDP
total GDP divided by the number of people in a country
Rural
relating to farm areas and life in the country
Urban
relating to a city
Industrial Revolution
A series of improvements in industrial technology that transformed the process of manufacturing goods
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