Unit 1
Lines that run north and south
longitude
Who is the head of government in a parliamentary democracy?
prime minister
What is a tax on imported goods
What is an investment in machines an example of?
capital goods
The Kalahari desert covers part of what country?
South Africa
Lines that run east and west
latitiude
What country does STAN represent from our mnemonic device?
Afghanistan
What is a limit on imported goods
quota
What is an investment in a nurse's education an example of?
human capital
What mountain range is in northern Africa?
Atlas Mountains
movement of people or animals from one place to another
migration
What are the 2 main forms of democracy
presidential and parliamentary
What is a ban or refusal to trade?
embargo
What does GDP stand for?
gross domestic product
People in the Sahara generally move, this means they are what?
nomads/nomadic
people who share food, music, traditions, clothing, and language, share what
culture
In this type of government one person has all power
autocracy
What country is the largest exporter of petroleum?
Saudi Arabia
As literacy rates increase, so does what?
standard of living
Golden Stool
making a good or service is called what
production
why is water pollution a great concern in Southwest Asia
clean drinking water is scarce
What does OPEC stand for
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
As standard of living increase, so does what?
GDP
The Nile River is a major source of water for what 2 countries?
Egypt and Sudan