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the number of deaths compared to the total number of people in a population at a given time
death rate
describes an area that is densely populated
urban
to leave one’s home to live in another place
emigrate
the set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a group of people
culture
a type of government run by the people
democracy
the number of babies born compared to the total number of people in a population at a given time
birth rate
describes an area that is lightly populated
rural
to enter and live in a new country
immigrate
a group of people with a common racial, national, tribal, religious, or cultural background.
ethnic group
the system of government in which a country is ruled by a king or queen
monarchy
the number of years it takes a population to double in size based on its current growth rate
doubling time
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a person who flees a country because of violence, war, persecution, or disaster
refugees
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a form of government in which one person has absolute power to rule and control the government, the people, and the economy
dictatorship
the geographic pattern of where people live
population distribution
a huge city or cluster of cities with an extremely large population
megalopolis
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a geographic area in which people have certain traits in common
cultural region
the rights belonging to all individuals
human rights
the average number of people living within a square mile or a square kilometer
population density
when a city grows larger and spreads into nearby areas
urbanization
the process by which nations, cultures, and economies become mixed
globalization
a regional variety of a language with unique features, such as vocabulary, grammar, or pronunciation
dialect
a form of democracy in which citizens elect government officials to represent the people
representative (democracy)