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Population terms to know
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Birth Rate | the ratio of live births in a specified area, group, etc, to the population of that area, etc, usually expressed per 1000 population per year |
Death Rate | the number of deaths per unit, usually 1000, of population in a given place and time. |
Arable | capable of producing crops; suitable for farming |
Capacity | the maximum amount or number that can be received or contained |
Exponential Growth | development at an increasingly rapid rate in proportion to the growing total number or size; a constant rate of growth applied to a continuously growing base over a period of time |
Finite | having bounds or limits |
Infant Mortality | the death rate during the first year of life |
Megacities | cities having a population of one million or more. |
Illiterate | unable to read and write |
Emigrate | to leave one country or region to settle in another |
Immigrate | to come to a country of which one is not a native, usually for permanent residence. |
Life Expectancy | the probable number of years remaining in the life of an individual or class of persons determined statistically, affected by such factors as heredity, physical condition, nutrition, and occupation. |
Malnourished | suffering from malnutrition |
Population | Total number of people |
Population distribution | the way the population is spread out over the earth |
Population Density | average number of people who live in a square mile |
Sanitation | the disposal of sewage and solid waste. |
Import | to bring in (merchandise, commodities, workers, etc.) from a foreign country for use, sale, processing, reexport, or services. |
Export | to ship (commodities) to other countries or places for sale, exchange, etc. |