Geography Theme 3

Key Terms

Adult literacy - The percentage of the adult population who can read and writ
Free trade - When countries trade without any limits to the amount of goods that can be imported and exported
Quaternary industry - Industries such as finance and education
Formal occupations - Jobs that receive a regular wage and which are recognized and controlled by the state
Primary industry - The extraction of raw materials to be used for manufacturing
Informal sector - Irregular jobs that are not recorded by the state and other types of work
Development gap - The difference in wealth between rich and poor countries
Knowledge Intensive Industry - Jobs which require high levels of education and training
Interdependence - The complex patterns of trade, communication and aid which link different countries together
Secondary Industry - The making or manufacturing of goods from raw materials
Globalization - Flows of people, ideas, money & goods linking people together from distant continents
Tertiary industry - Service industries which support people and other economic activities
Quotas - Restrictions on the amount of particular…