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| rank size rule | size distribution of cities within a country or region |
| primate city | city significantly larger than most cities or countries |
| ecumene | made up of variety of community types with range of population densities |
| Rural | farms/villages, low population |
| Urban | cities, high population |
| Suburban | residential areas near cities, common for living |
| settlement | place with permanent human population |
| urbanization | process of developing towns and cities (ongoing) |
| percent urban | indicator of proportion of population living in cities and towns compared to rural areas |
| site | characteristics at immediate location: physical features, climate, labor force, and human structures |
| Situation | location of a place relative to its surroundings and connectivity to other places |
| city state | urban center and its surrounding territory and agricultural villages, has own political system |