Term 1

people who live in a country/nation

An economic system controlled by strong, centralized government, which usually focuses on industrial goods. With little attention paid to agriculture and consumer goods.

the spread of culture to other places

Celebrating holidays, attending sporting events, family traditions are examples of what?

beliefs, customs, laws

political power is exercised by all citizens either directly or by their direct representatives

usually a single person who has taken hold of a government by force

another name for market economy - system in which individuals and businesses make all the economic decisions

abbreviation for Gross Domestic Product; total value of all goods and services produced in a country in a year

PEGS Factor: climate, landforms, latitude and longitude

a physical item that is produced and can be weighed or measured

Created to protect resources and property, as well as to provide services that individuals cannot give themselves

Human Development Index, measure of quality of life using factors like life expectancy, literacy rate, GDP per capita

theme of geography: how humans depend on, adapt to, or change the world around them (this can be positive/negative)

limits the power of the government