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| Total Knowledge, shared attitudes, and behaviors of a specific group |
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Spread of ideas and customs from 1 society to another
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| When members of a socitey decide to adopt a new custom or idea observed in another society |
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| Belief in divine forces in nature, or animal spiritual world |
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| Citizens vote for representatives to serve themin the central government |
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| The government determines and regulates the production of goods and services |
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| Where and individual or group holds political power |
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| Country which is ran by a soverign |
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| A graphic device that shows gender and age distribution of a population |
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| The number of live births per 1000 |
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| The average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime |
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Mortality Rate
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| Number of deaths per 1000 |
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The exact number of people an area can hold
ex. 26.8 |
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Rate of Natural Increase
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| Shows the difference between birth rate and mortality rate |
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| Production of goods and services is determined by GOVERNMENT |
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Market Economy
(Demand Economy) |
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| Production of goods and services is determined by demand from consumers |
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Goods and services are TRADED without the use of money
(barter) |
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Nation's basic support systems:
Power, water, transportation, sewer systems.
(keep economies running) |
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The number of organisms a piece of land can support
( not actual # of organisms in the area!) |
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| Independent unit occupying a specific area and controlling internal and external affairs |
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| A group of people with a common culture living in a specific locatioin |
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Central Bussiness District
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| The core of a city that is almost alwasy based on commercial activity |
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Gross Domestic Product
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| The measure of the total annual value of all goods and services produced WITHIN the boundaries of a STATE! |
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