Social Studies Abc Book

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Arabs

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The Arabs are an ethnic group. They speak Arabic , and live in parts if Western Asia, North Africa, and parts of the horn if the Africa.

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Buddhism

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They read the Tripitaka as there holy book. They meditate to Buddha. They call Siddhartha Gotama Buddha because he was enlightened to India.

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Currency

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The type of money in a country. They have different kinds of money that equals different values in different countries.

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Deforestation

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Is permanent damage in a rainforest. Brazil has deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest.

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Economy

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An household or economic system consists of the production ,distribution or trade, and consumption if limited good and services by different agents in a given geographic location. The community or government will make up the economy.

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Federal government

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The U.S is has a Federal Government. They share power with other states and provinces.

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Ganges river

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Is a trans-boundary of Asia which flows through India. It is polluted with industrial waste and domestic waste.

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Hinduism

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Live in mostly India and Nepal. They believe in karma and reincarnation.

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Islam

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Most Islamics are Muslims they read the Quran as there holy book. There God is Allah which they pray to 5 times a day.

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Judaism

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This religion is practiced by Jews. In world war 2 the Jews of this religion were taken and killed in concentration camps. There were about 6 million killed.

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Kalahari desert

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The desert is located in Africa. It is a semi-arid sandy savanna in South Africa.

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Land

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It's a part of earths surface that is not covered in water. It might have grass,soil,or plants or be like a desert.

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Mixed economy

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A mixed economy is an economy where there are private and government owned businesses. We have a mixed economy in the U.S.

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Nile River

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The Nile River is located in Africa. It's the longest river in the world!!

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Oligarchy government

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A form of government in which all power is vested in a group. Russia has an Oligarchy government.

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Pollution

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There are different types of pollution like air and water pollution. The Ganges river has water pollution and air pollution in China.

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Quota

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A limit on trade in a country. We have a Quota against Brazil.

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Religious group

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There are different religions all over the world!! There are Christians, Jews, Muslims, and a lot other!!

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Swahili

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The Swahili language is a Bantu language. Swahili is an ethnic group in African Great Lakes region.

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Swahili

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The Swahili language is a Bantu language. Swahili is an ethnic group in African Great Lakes region.

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Tariff

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A tax on imported goods and services. Tariffs are used to restrict trade.

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Unitary government

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There is one leader. The central government has ALL the power.

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Vietnam

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In 1967 Vietnam was split into North and South Vietnam. In 1976 Vietnam reunited back to one country.

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Water pollution

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Water pollution is contamination in bodies of water. There is water pollution in the Ganges river.

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Deng Xiaoping

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He was the second communist leader in China. He dies in 1997. He was elected leader in the 1990s.

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Yellow River

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The Yellow River is located China. It's also known as the Huang He River. It's the second longest river in China.

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Yellow River

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The Yellow River is located China. It's also known as the Huang He River. It's the second longest river in China.

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Mao Zedong

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He died in 1967. He was a Chinese communist leader. He created the Great Leap Forward which failed.