Global cities- defintions

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Rural to urban migration
Movement of people from the countryside to the city
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Low Income Country
country which had a gross national income per capita less than US$ 1,045 in 2014
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Re-urbanistaion
People moving back into inner urban areas from the surburbs or outside the urban area
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Global city
A city which interacts with other places on a global scale
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Newly Industrialised Counrty
A country where very rapid economic growth has taken place especially in manufacturing
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Multi National Company
A large business which has bracnhes in several countries
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Globalisation
Flows of people, ideas, money and goods which link people and places from different countries together
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Urbanisation
The physical and human growth of a town
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High Income Country
A country which had a gross national income per capita over US$ 12,735 in 2014
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Mega-City
A city with over 10 million residents
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country which had a gross national income per capita less than US$ 1,045 in 2014

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Low Income Country

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People moving back into inner urban areas from the surburbs or outside the urban area

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A city which interacts with other places on a global scale

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A country where very rapid economic growth has taken place especially in manufacturing

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