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chapter 11

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demography   study of population numbers  
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immigration rate   number of new arrivals in a country  
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census   the process of collecting and publishing demographic economic and social data  
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emigration rate   the number of people leaving a country  
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developed country   highly developed economy and infrastructure  
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developing country   less sophisticated economy and lower standard of living  
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birth rate   the number of births per year  
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death rate   the number of deaths per year  
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natural increase (NI)   the rate at which a population expands  
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exponential rate   rapid rate of population  
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rule of 70   70/growth rate  
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doubling time   number of years it takes a country to double its population  
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net migration   the difference between the number of people immigrating to a country and the number of people emigrating  
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industrialization   overall change in a society from farm production and craftsmanship to mechanized manufacturing  
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urbanization   the move of people from farms to cities where jobs are available  
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migrant   a person who moves from one region to another  
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life expectancy   average number of years an individual is expected to live  
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mortality   deaths in population  
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family planning   concept of limiting the size of families  
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rhythm method   method of birth control in witch a couple dose not have intercourse during the time when the woman is likely to ovulate  
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sterilization   a procedure by which a persons ability to reproduce is destroyed  
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vasectomy   male sterilization  
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coercion   the use of force  
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contraception   birth control  
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total fertility rate   the average number of children born over the lifetime of a typical woman in particular country  
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infanticide   the act of killing an infant  
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gender selection   the choice of whether to keep a fetus based on its gender  
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population growth rate   the rate at which a country's population increases  
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