Key terms

Question 1

Urbanisation

Answer 1

The increase in the amount of people living in towns and cities compared to the amount of people living in the countryside.

Question 2

Developing country

Answer 2

A country with low human development rate (LHD), a poor country. Countries in Africa mainly fall in this category.

Question 3

Emerging country

Answer 3

A country with a high or medium human development (HMHD). Countries in Asia and South America usually fall in this category.

Question 4

Developed country

Answer 4

A country with very high human development (VHHD).

Question 5

Natural increase

Answer 5

When the population numbers show a positive increase between birth rate and death rate (birth rate exceeds death rate).

Question 6

Major city

Answer 6

A city with a population of at least 200,000 people.

Question 7

Megacity

Answer 7

A city with a population of at least 10 million people.

Question 8

Human development index

Answer 8

A measurement of life expectancy, access to education and gross national income per used to assess how much progress a country has made.