World Indices Flashcards
0
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Where government is centered
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Capital
1
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Landmass in square miles and number of people
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Area and population
2
Q
What people speak
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Major languages
3
Q
Birth rates minus death rates
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Population growth
4
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Percentage of a country’s population living in urban areas
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Urban population
5
Q
Year the nation was established, gained independence, or took on its modern form
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Date of independence
6
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Percentage of people who can read and ride
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Literacy rate
7
Q
Value of all goods and services produced within a country in one year
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GDP
8
Q
Age an infant is expected to live
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Life expectancy
9
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Measure of economic and social wellbeing; includes life expectancy, education, and average income
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Human development index
10
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Amount of people who are under 15 years old
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Percent population under 15 years of age
