Population Key Words & Phrases Flashcards
When did the baby boom occur?
Between 1946 and 1964 during the demographic post-WWII period.
What is the Commonwealth?
An intergovernmental organisation of 53 member states that were mostly territories of the former British Empire.
What is death rate?
Deaths per 1000 people per year.
What is the EU?
European Union. Political and economic grouping of 28 member states.
What is fertility rate?
Number of births per woman.
What are Former Communist Countries?
Group of countries that were formerly in the Soviet Union. Many split from Russia in 1989/1990. Some still retain close links, others have realigned themselves with the EU.
What is the Gini coefficient?
A common measure of income inequality, ranging from 0 (perfect equality) to one.
Define inequality.
When wealth, opportunity and resources in a given society are distributed unevenly.
What is the Lorenz curve?
A graphical representation of the cumulative distribution of wealth.
What is a refugee?
A person who is outside their home country because they have suffered/ feared persecution.
What is the money that is sent by migrants back to their country of origin called?
Remittances
What are Schengen countries?
26 European countries that have abolished passport and any other kind of border control at their common borders.
What is birth rate?
Number of babies born per year per 1000 people.
What is a world city?
A city that has large influence because of it’s political status, transport facilities or economic features.
What is reurbanisation?
Renewing urban areas in decline.
