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Chapter 23
Soc.St
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| de facto | a country is one not legally recognized by other countries |
| archipelago | a group or chain of islands |
| tsunami | a huge wave that gets higher as it approaches the coast |
| loess | yellow-brown silt |
| dominate | to control totally |
| dynasty | line of rulers from a single family |
| shogun | military leader |
| sumurai | landowning warriors |
| sphere of influence | an area of a country where a single foreign power has been granted exclusive trading rights |
| communism | a system of unlimited government that controls all economic goods and services |
| interwine | to become closely connected or involved |
| urbanization | when a city grows larger and spreads into nearby areas |
| megapolis | supersized urban area,along the coast |
| trade deficit | the United States import more goods from China than it sells to China. |
| trade surplus | when a country exports more products than it imports |
| structure | an arrangement of parts |