ap exam Flashcards
demographic factors
population statistics (br, dr, age etc.)
natural increase
The difference between the number of live births and the number of deaths during the year
growth rate
the percentage change of a specific variable within a specific time period, given a certain context.
cultural factors
behaviors of a group of people. It is learned not born with. (cuisine, artifacts)
social factors
interactions. (social norms, infrastructure, education)
economic factors
how society makes decisions about scarce resources. (gdp, gnp, pc etc.)
capitalism
people/companies own everything.
socialism
the government owns/controls factories.
political factors
government (borders, states, rights etc.)
tarriffs
tax on imports
NATO
military alliance. (US and allies) after WW2
- soviets had warsaw pact
European Union
made trade and transpiration easier across borders opening up the economy also.
Cultural Landscape
The physical tormentor modified by humans.
sequence occupany
order where people come to a place. (ie: first it was the whites, then the blacks etc.)
