Geography GCSE Unit 2

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Birth Rate
the number of births in a year per 1000 of the total population.
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Commonwealth
the commonwealth is a voluntary association of 53 independent and equal sovereign states . They are united by language, history, culture and their shared values of democracy, human rights and the rule of the law.
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Death Rate
the number of deaths in a year per 1000 of the total population.
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De-industrialiation
the decline of a country's traditional manufacturing industry due to exhaustion of raw materials, loss of markets and competition from NEE's.
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Demographic Transition Model
a model showing how populations change over time in terms of their birth rates, death rates and total population size.
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Development
the progress of a country in terms of economic growth , the use of technology and human welfare.
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Development Gap
the difference in standards of living and wellbeing between the world's richest and poorest countries ( between HIC's and LIC's)
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European Union
an international organisation of 28 European countries, including the UK, formed to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
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Fairtrade
when producers in LICs are given a better price for the goods they produce. Often this is from farm products like cocoa, coffee or cotton. The better price improves income and reduces exploitation.
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Globalisation
the process which has been created a more connected world, with increases in the movements of goods ( trade) and people (migration and tourism) worldwide.
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Gross National Income (GNI)
a measurement of a economic activity that is calculated by dividing the gross national income by the size of the population . GNI takes into account not just the value of goods and services, but also the income earned room investments overseas.
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Human Development Index ( HDI)
a method of measuring development in which GDP per capita, life expectancy and adult literacy rate are combined to give an overview.
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Industrial Structure
the relative proportion of the workforce employed in different sectors of the economy .
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Infant Mortality
the average number of deaths of infants under the age of 1 years old per 1000 births per year.
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Information technologies
computer, internet, mobile phone and satellite-technologies- especially those that speed up communication and flow of information
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Intermediate Technologies
the simple and easily learned technology used in a range of economic activities serving local needs in LIC's
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International Aid
money, goods and services given by the government of one country or a multilateral institution such as World Bank to help the quality of life and economy of another country.
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Life Expectancy
the average number of years a person can expect to live
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Literacy Rate
the percentage of people who have basic reading and writing skills
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Microfinance Loans
very small loans which are given to people in the LIC's to help then to start a small business
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North-South Divide
economic and cultural differences between Southern England and Nothern England. There are clear differences in health conditions, house prices, earnings, and political influence.
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Post-industrials economy
the economy of many economically developed countries where most employment is now in service industries.
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Science and Business parks
business parks are purpose built areas of offices and warehouses, often at the edge of a city and on a main road. Science parks are often located near university sites and high tech industries are established.
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Service Industries
the economic activities that provide various services- commercial ( shops and banks), professional ( solicitors and dentists) , social ( schools and housing), entertainment ( restaurants and cinemas) and personal ( hairdressers and fitness trainers)
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Trade
the buying and selling of goods and services between countries
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transnational Corporation
a company that has operations ( factories, offices, research and development , shops) in more than one country. Many TNC's are large and have well-known brands.
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the commonwealth is a voluntary association of 53 independent and equal sovereign states . They are united by language, history, culture and their shared values of democracy, human rights and the rule of the law.

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Commonwealth

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the number of deaths in a year per 1000 of the total population.

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the decline of a country's traditional manufacturing industry due to exhaustion of raw materials, loss of markets and competition from NEE's.

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a model showing how populations change over time in terms of their birth rates, death rates and total population size.

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