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Human World
Geography of the Human World
Term | Definition |
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death rate | the number of deaths compared to the total number of people in a population at a given time |
birth rate | the number of babies born compared to the total number of people in a population at a given time |
doubling time | the number of years it takes a population to double in size based on its current growth rate |
population distribution | the geographic pattern of where people live |
population density | the average number of people living within a square mile or a square kilometer |
urban | describes an area that is densely populated; cities are urban |
rural | describes an area that is lightly populated; more farmland, agricultural communities |
migration | moving from one place to another |
emigrate | to leave (exit) one’s home to live in another place |
immigrate | to enter and live in a new country |
refugees | a person who flees a country because of violence, war, persecution, or disaster |
urbanization | when a city grows larger and spreads into nearby areas |
culture | the set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a group of people |
ethnic group | a group of people with a common racial, national, tribal, religious, or cultural background |
dialect | a regional variety of a language with unique features, such as vocabulary, grammar, or pronunciation |
human rights | the rights belonging to all individuals |
globalization | the process by which nations, cultures, and economies become mixed |
sustainability | growth that does not deplete human and natural resources |