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the worlds people
social studies
Term | Definition |
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culture | the set of beliefs, values and practices a group has in common |
culture diversity | having a variety of cultures in the same region |
cultural diffusion | the spread of culture from one region to another |
population | the total number of people in an area |
population density | the measure of the number of people living in an area |
migration | the process of moving from one place to another |
democracy | the people elect representatives to make and enforce laws rule by majority |
dictatorship | ruled by a single person who has all the power |
communism | type of government that owns all property and dominates all aspects of life in a country |
economy | all activities that people and businesses do to earn a living |
market economy | economic system based on free trade and competition prices are determined by supply and demand |
command economy | economic system in which the central government makes all economic decisions |
globalization | increasingly ties countries together through culture and trade |
interdependance | the reliance of one country on resources, goods or services of another country has increased because of the expansion of global trade |
united nations | an organization of the world's that promotes peace around the world |
humanitarian aid | assistance to people in distress |