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What is migration?
The movement of people into (immigration) or out of (emigration) a region, country, or area.
What is the most common worldwide migration pattern?
The most common worldwide movement is from rural to urban areas in LEDCs.
What type of migration occurs mostly in MEDCs?
Urban to rural migrations sometimes occur, mostly in MEDCs.
How is population growth calculated?
Population growth is calculated as (birth rate + immigration) - (death rate + emigration).
What does it mean to emigrate?
To emigrate means to leave your home country.
What does it mean to immigrate?
To immigrate means to enter another country.
What are push factors in migration?
Negative factors that encourage people to move FROM an area, such as war, drought, economic reasons, poor quality of life, natural disasters, desertification, and bad climate.
What are pull factors in migration?
Positive factors that attract people TO an area, such as good transportation, food supplies, well-paid jobs, better quality of life, education, healthcare, and climate.
