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| A condition in which the population of a country does not grow but remains stable. This occurs when the birth rate plus immigration equal to the death rate plus emigration. |
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| The annual rate of population growth. This percentage is calculated by subtracting the death rate, from the birth rate. It does not include people moving out or into a country. |
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| The length of time it takes a population to double in size. |
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| A severe shortage of food that results in widespread hunger. |
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| Land suitable for farming. |
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| Arithmetic Population Density |
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| The population of a country divided by its total land area. |
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| Physiologic Population Density |
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| The populaton of a country divided by its arable land. |
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| Where people live in a country, whether crowded together in cities or spread out across the countryside. |
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| The developmnet of a global society in which people, money, information, and goods flow freely across natioanl borders. |
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| The flow of goods and services across natioanl borders, with little or no government control. |
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| A condition in which countries have strong economic ties and depend on each other for resources, trade, technology, and investment. |
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| Multinational Corporation |
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| A large company that has operations in more than one country. |
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