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Culture
Term | Definition |
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culture | beliefs,customs,practices and behavior of a particular nation or group of people |
religion | people's beliefs and practices about the existence, nature, and worship of a god or gods |
cultural difffusion | spread of cultural traits from one culture to another |
standard of living | level of comfort enjoyed by a person or society |
developed country | country with a strong economy and a high quality of life |
region | area with at least one unifying physical or human feature such as climate,landforms, population, or history. |
literacy | ability to read and write |
literacy rate | The percentage of a country's people who can read and write. |
Judaism | The oldest monotheistic religion. Founded by Abraham and their holy writings are known as the Torah. |
Islam | Believe in 1 God - Allah. Founded by Muhammed, their holy book is the Koran and followers are called Muslims. |
Christianity | Founded by followers of Jesus of Nazareth.The holy book is the Bible. It is divided into 3 main groups: Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Protestant. |
(GDP)Gross Domestic Product | The total value of all the goods and services produced in a country in 1 year. |
diversity | cultural variety |