Geography Unit 2 Flashcards
Coup De Ta
The sudden overthrow of a government by a usually small group of people
Cultural Diffusion
spread of cultural items
Demographics
statistical data relating to the population and certain groups within it
Acculturation
when one group of people adopt the culture traits of another culture
Capitalism
economic and political system in which a country’s trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
Immigration
moving from place to place and becoming a naturalized citizen
Nationalism
term that is generally used to describe either the attachment of a person to a particular nation, or a political action by such a group to achieve statehood
Laissez-Faire
a policy or attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering.
Karl Marx
a philosopher and economist famous for his ideas about capitalism and communism.
Emigration
the act of leaving one’s own country to settle permanently in another
Communism
All property is publicly owned. everyone works and everyone is payed based on their abilities and needs.
Literacy rate
The percentage of a country’s people who can read and write.
Democracy
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
Innovation
the action or process of innovating.
Population Density
a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume
Mixed Economy
an economic system combining private and public enterprise.
Communist Manifesto
an 1848 political pamphlet by German philosophers
Urbanization
The state of being or becoming a community with urban characteristics.
Suburban Zone
The suburban zone is the site of suburbs, satellite cities, certain industrial enterprises, airports, railroad stations, and ports, as well as the city’s system of water supply, antipollution installations, warehouses, and trading depots.
Sunbelt Region
a region of the United States generally considered to stretch across the Southeast and Southwest.
Developing Nation
A nation where the average income is much lower than in industrial nations, where the economy relies on a few export crops, and where farming is conducted by primitive methods.
Interstate Highway System
a network of controlled-access highways that forms a part of the National Highway System
Demographer
Demographers study subjects such as the geographical distribution of people, birth and death rates, etc. in order to identify the influences on population development
Administration
the process or activity of running a business, organization, etc.
