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World Geography

Subject : geography
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1. An international body that oversees trade agreements and settles trade disputes among countries






2. The use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims






3. Obtain (goods or services) from an outside supplier & esp. in place of an internal source






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






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






6. The way the settlement is arranged and its physical appearance of the settlement






7. Goods produced for sale






8. The freedom of private businesses to operate competitively for proift with minimal government regulation






9. The force of bringing group members closer together






10. An international organization of countries set up in 1945 in succession to the League of Nations & to promote international peace






11. A natural resource which cannot be produced & grown & generated & or used on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate






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






13. A center where cultures developed from which ideas and traditions spread outward






14. A monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in the Bible






15. Public policy can be generally defined as the course of action (or inaction) taken by the state with regard to a particular issue; laws






16. Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope






17. The distribution of ideas & products & culture & technology & innovation & languages and so on across space to other people






18. Belief in the right of each people to be an independent nation






19. Technological and economical growth that does not deplete the human and natural resources of a given area






20. Belief in the right of each people to be an independent nation






21. Goods produced for sale






22. Factors that induce people to leave residences






23. Support (an organization or activity) financially






24. Pertaining to one's own or a particular country as apart from other countries






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






26. One who flees his or her home for safety






27. The meridian designated as 0 longitude






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






29. The watery areas of the earth & including ocean & lakes & rivers & and other bodies of water






30. A disease circulating mainly among small rodents and their fleas. Without treatment & the plague kills about 2/3 infected humans within 4 days






31. Love for or devotion to one's country






32. The effect of a natural hazard like a flood & tornado & hurricane & volcanic eruption earthquake & landslide & or tsunami which leads to financial & environmental & or human losses






33. Pertaining to one's own or a particular country as apart from other countries






34. The relation between politics and territory and compromises the art and practice of analyzing & proscribing & forecasting & and using political power over a given territory






35. The growing similarity between national cultures & including the beliefs & values & aspirations & and the preferences of consumers






36. An international body that oversees trade agreements and settles trade disputes among countries






37. The part of the Earth where life exists






38. In Asia & seasonal winds that brings warm & moist air from the oceans in summer and cold & dry air from inland in winter






39. A formal expression of preference for a candidate for office or for a proposed resolution of an issue






40. Obtain (goods or services) from an outside supplier & esp. in place of an internal source






41. A bend in layers or rock & sometimes caused by plate movement






42. Process of converting into vapor






43. The study of Earth's physical features






44. The ownership and management of companies & factories & etc...for the activity of providing goods and services for financial gain






45. A ban on trade






46. Surface land areas of the earth's crust & including continents and ocean basins






47. A place united by a specific characteristics






48. Weather patterns typical for an area over a long period of time






49. Facing away from the direction from which the wind is blowing






50. Half of a sphere or globe & as in the earth's Northern and Southern Hemispheres