Latin America Flashcards
(15 cards)
Kinds of jobs that make direct use of natural resources such as farming, mining, etc.
Primary Sector
The emigration of highly trained or intelligent people from a particular country
Brain Drain
$ migrants send back to family & friends in home countries
Remittances
Assimilation
When people lose originality traits when they come into contact with another society or culture
Undocumented Immigrant
A foreign-born person who lacks a right to be in the US, having entered without inspection, or stayed beyond the expiration date of a visa
Emigration
To migrate from a location (‘E’ Exit)
Difference between the # of immigrants & emigrants in a particular country
Net Migration
Immigration
Migration to a location (‘I’ In)
Refugee
Forced migration because of race, religion, of political beliefs, natural disasters
Push Factor
Factor that induces people to move out of a country (Poverty, natural disaster)
Pull Factor
Factor that induce people to move to a new country/location (Economic opportunities)
Moving from one country to another
International
Moving from region to region
Interregional
Moving within a region
Intraregional
GDP Per Capita
How much each worker earns