Flashcards in Geology Deck (145)
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Afrikaners
descendants of Dutch, German, and French settlers in South Africa
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black South Africans
set up the African National Congress in hopes of gaining power
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people of Zimbabwe
have protested against the strong-handed rule of President Robert Mugabe
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people of Botswana
enjoy one of the strongest democracies in South Africa
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people of Angola and Namibia
live in poverty despite the mineral wealth of their country
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Plateau of Tibet
called the Roof of the World because of its high elevation
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Strait of Malacca
important trade route in China
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Chang Jiang
northern China's main river system
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Ring of Fire
plate movements cause earthquakes and volcanic eruptions here
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Huang He
makes Singapore one of the busiest shipping ports in the world
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dzud
Mongolian word for a dry summer followed by a harsh winter
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highland
climate zone of southwestern China and the Plateau of Tibet
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humid continental
climate zone of northeastern China, the northern part of the Korean Peninsula, and northern Japan
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typhoons
hurricane-like storms that form in the Pacific and blow across coastal East Asia
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Gobi
Mongolian word meaning "place without water"
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human rights
basic freedoms such as freedom of speech and religion
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Tiananmen Square
site of student and worker protest for democratic reform
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Macao
territory once controlled by Portugal
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Dalai Lama
Buddhist leader of Tibet
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exile
forced to live somewhere other than your own country
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kimono
long, silken robe with an open neck and large sleeves
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trade deficit
occurs when one country buys more goods from another country than it sells to that country
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intensive agriculture
growing crops on every available piece of land
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anime
Japanese style of animation
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tatami
straw mats that cover the wooden floors of traditional Japanese homes
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tae kwon do
martial art emphasizing mental discipline as well as self-defense
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celadon
type of Chinese pottery modified by Koreans
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Kim Jong Un
dictator of North Korea since 2011
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Ban Ki-moon
became Secretary General of the United Nations in 2006
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