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Social Studies 19
East Asia:Government, Economics & Culture
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Entrepreneur | A person who starts up a new business |
| Drought | A long period with little or no precipitation |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) | The total value of all goods and services produced in a country in a given year |
| Globalization | The development of a world Economy based on free trade and the use of foreign labor |
| One-child policy | The Chinese law of 1979 limiting families living in urban areas to one child |
| Reservoir | A large artificial Lake that stores water |
| Free trade | Trade that does not impose taxes on Imports |
| Bullet train | A train that travels more than 125 miles per hour and is shaped like a bullet |
| Gorge | A deep, narrow passage surrounded by steep cliffs |
| Multinational corporation | A large company based in one country that establishes branches in several others |
| Capital | A country's wealth and infrastructure |