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demography
demography
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9th Grade
10/19/2009

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Term
demographer
Definition
person who studies the human population that emphasizes statistical characteristics of facts and figures.
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industrialized country
Definition
a country which can manufacture goods; a wealthy country
-more money
-better healthcare
-better education
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third world/developing country
Definition
poor country
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birthrate
Definition
number of births per 1,000 people in a year.
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death rate
Definition
number of deaths per 1,000 people in a year
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infant mortality
Definition
when babies die before surviving to adulthood
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standard of living
Definition
a level of material comfort available to a person.
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zero population growth
Definition
when the birthrate equals the deathrate
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slow population growth
Definition
when a population grows steadily such as the united states
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rapid population growth
Definition
when a population quickly grows, like in kenya
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negative population growth
Definition
when the deathrate is greater than the birthrate like in Italy
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life expectancy
Definition
number of years expected for one to live
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census
Definition
complete count of a population
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population density
Definition
# of ppl per sq. mile of sq. kilometer
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population distribution
Definition
how the population is spread out throughout a region
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migration
Definition
movement of people from one place to another
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immigrant
Definition
someone who moves into the country
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emigrant
Definition
one who moves out of the country
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refugee
Definition
someone who flees for safety in another country. not by choice
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population pyramid
Definition
illustration which breaks down a population according to age and gender.
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