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Australia's Population
Unique human characteristics of Australia's communities
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Geography
9th Grade
09/29/2015

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Community
Definition
an identifiable group interacting on the basis of shared space and/or social organisation
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Culture
Definition
the values and customs of a particular country as expressed in the music, food, interests, religion and sport of that country
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Cultural Integration
Definition
the process whereby different cultures become more similar and linked together
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Demography
Definition
the study of human population characteristics and patterns
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Median Age
Definition

the age at which half the population is older and half is younger

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Life Expectancy
Definition
the expected number of years of survival of human beings in particular countires, states or areas.
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Natural Increase
Definition
The number of births minus the number of deaths in population
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Net Overseas Migration
Definition
the total permanent and long-term migration of people to Australia from other countries minus the long-term migration of people leaving Australia permanently
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Population
Definition
the total number of people who live in a country, city, or any district or area.
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Population Density
Definition
the number of people per square kilometre
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Population Pyramid
Definition
a graph or histogram used in the analysis of the age and gender structure of a population
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Total Fertility Rate
Definition
the average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime.
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