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World Geography

Subject : geography
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1. An overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land






2. A frequent windless area near the Equator






3. Indicator of level of development for each country & constructed by United Nations & combining income & literacy & education & and life expectancy






4. All phenomena that are not artificial; happen in nature






5. Used of organisms (especillay of different species) living together ut not necessarily in a relation beneficial to each






6. The arrangement of something across Earth's surface






7. Identity with a group of people that share legal attachment and personal allegiance to a particular place as a result of being born there






8. The state or quality of being connected or connective; the benefits of global connectivity






9. An area of a country where some normal trade barriers such as tariffs and quotas are eliminated and bureaucratic requirements are lowered in hopes of attracting new business






10. Dry area found on the leeward side of a mountain range






11. A free trade agreement between the United States & Costa Rica & El Salvador & Guatemala & Honduras & Nicaragua & and later the Dominican Republic in 2004






12. Any system of government in which leaders rule with consent of the citizens






13. Native to a place






14. An arc drawn on a map between the North and South Poles






15. A war between organized groups within the same nation-state & or republic






16. Outlying communities around a city






17. The number of births per year for every 1000 people






18. Regular movement of water from ocean to air to ground and back to the ocean






19. The statistical characteristics of a population






20. A government in which all key powers are given to the national or central government






21. The portion of the economy concerned with manufacturing useful products through processing & transforming & and assembling raw materials






22. An area's original inhabitants






23. The amount by which a sum of money falls short of the required amount






24. A system in which tradition and custom control all economic activity; existss in only a few parts of the world






25. The basic urban necessities like streets and utilities






26. Society based on equality in which workers would control industrial production






27. Used of organisms (especillay of different species) living together ut not necessarily in a relation beneficial to each






28. A line that forms the boundary of an ara: a perimeter - the other most part or region within a precise boundary






29. A line that forms the boundary of an ara: a perimeter - the other most part or region within a precise boundary






30. Under communism & a large & state-owned farm on which farmers received wages plus a share of products and profits; also called a kolkhoz






31. A rule or directive made and maintained by an authority






32. A group or chain of islands






33. An arc drawn on a map between the North and South Poles






34. A ban on trade






35. Belief in multiple Gods






36. The portion of the economy concerned with transportation & communications & and utilities






37. System of government in which a small group holds power






38. A place united by a specific characteristics






39. A socioeconomic classification applied to several countries around the world whose economies have not yet reached First World status but have outpaced their developing counterparts






40. Taking photos of the ground from an elevated position on a plane or satellite






41. The number of deaths per year for every 1000 people






42. The fundamental economic problem of having seemingly unlimited human needs and wants in a world of limited resources






43. Selling and buying on the internet






44. Outlying communities around a city






45. An economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and operated for it






46. The numbering system used to indicate the location of meridians drawn on a globe and measuring distance east and west of the Prime Meridian






47. An organization whose goal is to unite Europe so that goods & services & and workers can move freely among member countries






48. Nearness in space & time & or relationship






49. A monotheistic religion founded in Punjab in the 15gh century by Guru Nanak






50. An economic system based on free enterprise & in which businesses are privately owned & and production and prices are determined by supply and demand