Vocab 1
rules that you do not have to think about, comes naturally
Natural borders
Oceans, mountains, rivers, deserts = make stable borders
Democracy
elected government = people in the country can vote on who is part of the government
Written Language
information that is written (primary source)
Word of Mouth
spreading information through speaking
GDP
Growth Domestic Product
Culture
customs and traditions and habits that make a group of people
small group of people holding ultimate authority and no opposition (no disagreement) to their actions
Geometric borders
Most unstable = borders are artificial lines (using longitude, latitude)
Foreign policy
the set of principles that guides a gov’t’s international relationships
High-context cultures
communication relies on implied and nonverbal cues through body language, person’s status, and tone of voice
birthrate and fertility rate
the number of children born per one thousand people and the average number of children being born per couple
Theocracy
authoritarian system of government where clergy rules and claims authority from a deity (ex: Islamic word like Iran, Afghanistan, Yemen)
Diplomacy
negotiating agreements between nations (diplomats are govn’t officials from one country living in different countries)
Low-context cultures
communication done primarily (mainly) through verbal language (speaking/using words)
Capitalism
One of economic systems
Private property, people of large property have power
Supply and demands is decided with little government intervention
Developing countries
economies are primarily based on agriculture
Dictatorship
more than one person ruling, usually by military authority
death rate
the number of people who die each year per one thousand people
Socialism
Government owns the major industries and promises to make production decisions for the welfare society. (gov’t tells the companies what to do)
elements of culture
family, language, religious groups, the nation, media, aesthetics
Government's Job is to...
ensure justice (right/wrong)
provide defense and public safety (gov’t protects people)
promote morality
provide framework for addressing poverty (how to help poor people)
provide order
Autocracy
One individual rules having a unitary system of government (all power lies in the central government)
Newly industrialized countries
transitioned from primarily agricultural industries to goods-producing industries
Highly developed countries
advanced infrastructure and industrialization