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Map |
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth |
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Globe |
a sphere on which is depicted a map of the earth |
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Projection |
a systematic construction of lines drawn on a plane surface representative of and corresponding to the meridians and parallels |
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Absolute location |
definitive location of a place using a recognized coordinate system |
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Relative location |
a point or place in relation to another point or place |
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Global Address |
In a communications network, the predefined address that is used as an address for all users of that network |
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Coordinates |
A method of representing points in a space of given dimensions by coordinates. |
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Latitude |
The angular distance north or south of the earth's equator, measured in degrees along a meridian |
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Longitude |
distance east or west on the earth's surface |
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Equator |
an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles |
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Prime Meridian |
the meridian from which longitude is measured both east and west |
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International Date Line |
is an imaginary line on the surface of the Earth opposite the Prime Meridian where the date changes as one travels east or west across it. Roughly along 180° |
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Population growth rate |
birth rate-death rate-+immigrants-emigrants= pgr |
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Birthrate |
Number of infants born per 1000 people per year |
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Death rate |
Number of people who die per 1000 people per year |
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Infant Mortality rate |
number of babies before the age of 1 per 1000 live births |
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Life expectancy at birth |
the age to which a baby born today can expect to live |
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Total fertility rate |
Average number of babies that women in specified are expected to have in their lifetimes |
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Replacement rate |
2.1 is the replacement fertility rate |
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GDP per Capita |
total amount of nations production divided by the number of people who love there |
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Migration/Emigrate |
Migration- moving to another country, emigrate- moving from another country |
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Net Migration rate |
number of people moving to a country- number of people moving out of a country= NMR |
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Population Density |
number of people living in a specified area |
