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8. Population and Living Standards Chapters 13 & 14
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10th Grade
09/03/2016

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developed country
Definition
type of country with a high standard of living and a strong economy
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developing country
Definition
type of country with a lower standard of living and an economy that depends more on primary industries
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net migration rate
Definition
immigrants--emigrants
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population density
Definition
the number of people living on a given unit of land
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demography
Definition
the study of population trends
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census
Definition
an official count of all the people living in a country
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malaria
Definition
tropical disease carried by mosquitoes
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dependency ratio
Definition
the ratio of non-working age population (0-14 and 65+)to working age people (age 15-64) in a population
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fertility rate
Definition
live births/total population x 1,000
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mortality rate
Definition
total deaths/total population x 1,000
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bilharzia
Definition
disease carried by African water parasite
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total population change
Definition
(total births-total deaths)+(immigration-emigration)
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multilateral aid
Definition
assistance given by a number of countries
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population distribution
Definition
where the population is situated in a given area of land
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emigrant
Definition
someone who leaves from their home country
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pandemic
Definition
a disease such as AIDS that occurs in many areas of the world
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natural increase
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births-deaths
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e. coli
Definition
intestinal disease caused by fecal matter; killed Canadians in town of Walkertown, Ontario
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WHO
Definition
a UN organisation that tries to improve world health
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immigrant
Definition
someone who moves to a new country
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nutritional density
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a measure of how much food can be produced in an area
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tied aid
Definition
assistance given with conditions attached
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Human Development Index
Definition
rates the countries of the world based on three catagories
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infrastructure
Definition
transportation and communication systems of a region
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