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Living in the Asia-Pacific
Words to do with the Asia- Pacific
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Geography
8th Grade
11/10/2010

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Barter
Definition
Exchange of goods without involving money
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Indigenous
Definition
Native to a particular area
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Literacy
Definition
The ability to read and write
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Nomad
Definition
Member of a group of tribe that moves from place to place seasonally, depending on the supply of food and water and pasture for their animals
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Patriotic
Definition
Inspired by love for your country
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Rural
Definition
Belonging to country areas
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Life Expectency
Definition
The number of years people can expect to live
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Population distribtion
Definition
The way in which a population is spread (or distributed) over a given area
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Land rights
Definition
The right of indigenous people to traditional ownership over land
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Refugee
Definition
A person forced to leave their homeland to escape persecution, war or other danger
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Ethnic
Definition
Relating to a group or population with a distinctive cultural heritage
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Exploitation
Definition
The use or abuse of something (e.g. land) for profit
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Exports
Definition
Goods and services sold ro overseas countries
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Substinence Farming
Definition
Growing only enough food to feed your family
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Tailings
Definition
The waste products left over from the mining process
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Driftnet Fishing
Definition
Fishing using huge nets that are allowed to drift on or near thye surface of the water
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Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
Definition
Area extending up to 320 kilometres from a coastline or reef, where a nation has the exclusive rights to fishing, mining and communication
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Sustainable
Definition
Of development that meets present needs without threatening the resource and thereby endangering the ability of future generations to use it
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Absolute Poverty
Definition
Measure of a lack of sufficient resources (such as money) to sdecure the basic necessities of life(such as food and shelter)
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Definition
The total value of goods and services produced in an economy in a given year
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Pull Factor
Definition
A positive factor that influences a person to go to a particular place
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Push Factor
Definition
A negative factor that influences a person to leave a particular place
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Relative Poverty
Definition
Measure of a lack of sufficient resources to be able to participate in the lifestyle enjoyed by other people in the region
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