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globalisation
globalisation definitions for junior geography
term | definition |
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ADULT LITERACY RATES | the percentage of adults who can read and write |
LIFE EXPECTANCY | the average number of years a person born at a particular time is expected to live |
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT | the total value of goods and services produced in a country in a year |
GDP | the total value of goods and services produced in a country in a year |
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES | countries that high high economic productivity, high standards of living and democratic government |
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | term used to describe the world's poorest countries |
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY | the ability to meet the needs of the present generation without stopping the ability of people to meet their needs in the future |
GLOBALISATION | increase in international communications and trade and the breaking down of national barriers |
GLOBAL VILLAGE | a concept suggesting we are all members of a world community, regardless of our national background |
TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS | large businesses with a home base in one country that also operate partially or wholly in other countries |