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asia vocab Flashcards

1
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Actually: in reality

A

de facto

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2
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group of islands

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archipelago

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giant ocean wave caused by an earthquake under the ocean floor

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tsunami

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line of rulers from a single family that holds power for a long time

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dynasty

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5
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area of a country where a single foreign power has been granted exclusive trading rights

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sphere of influence

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6
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growth of a city into nearby areas

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urbanization

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7
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huge city or cluster of cities with an extremely large population

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megalopolis

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situation that occurs when the value of a country’s imports is higher than the value of its exports

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trade deficit

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9
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situation that occurs when the value of a country’s exports is higher than the value of its imports

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trade surplus

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10
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area comprised of islands

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insular

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11
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the plant life in a particular environment

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flora

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12
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the animal life in a particular environment

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fauna

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13
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specific to a particular place or people

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endemic

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14
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the ruler of a Muslim country

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Sultan

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15
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large farm

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plantation

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16
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group of people that is different from most of the population

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minority

17
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the countries bordering the Pacific Ocean, particularly Asian countries

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pacific rim

18
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type of farming in which the farmer produces only enough food to feed his or her family

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subsistence farming

19
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type of tourism in which people visit a country to enjoy its natural wonders

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ecotourism

20
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large landmass that is part of a continent

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subcontinent

21
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area built up by rich, fertile soil left by a river

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alluvial plain

22
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area where sand, silt, clay or gravel is dropped at the mouth of a river

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delta

23
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circular-shaped island made of coral

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atoll

24
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seasonal wind that brings heavy rains for several months of the year

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monsoon

25
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storm with high winds and heavy rains

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cyclone

26
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to refuse to buy items from a particular country or company

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boycott

27
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the use of non-violent protests to challenge a government or its laws

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civil disobedience

28
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the spread of control of nuclear power, particularly the knowledge of how to construct nuclear weapons

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nuclear proliferation

29
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the effort to use modern techniques and science to increase food production in poorer countries

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green revolution

30
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a home- or village-based industry in which people make simple goods using their own equipment

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cottage industry

31
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hiring workers in other countries to do a set of jobs

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outsourcing

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