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21 Cards in this Set
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A traditional Indian garment for women worn wrapped around the body |
Sari |
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The percentage of people who could read and write |
Literacy rate |
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A long shirt with loose-fitting pants |
Shalwar kameez |
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A team game similar to baseball |
Cricket |
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The arts, music, and other elements of everyday life in the region |
Popular culture |
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Government in which citizens make decisions either directly or indirectly through elected representatives |
Democracy |
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Which is a democratic form government in which voters elect representatives and the central government shares power with the states |
Federal republic |
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Make room for |
Accommodate |
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The basic systems of society such as Road Bridges sewers and electricity |
Infrastructure |
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The shifting of jobs to workers outside of a company |
Outsourcing |
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Countries with a high per capita GDP or known as |
Developed Nations |
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Countries with a low per capita GDP or called |
Developing nations |
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The practice of making small loans to people starting their own business |
Microlending |
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Policies and actions designed to bring up country up to date in technology and other areas |
Modernization |
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Put into place |
Established |
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An area in a city that has crowded, unclean house, poor sanitation, and bad living conditions |
Slum |
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The reasons why people migrate |
Push pull factors |
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A form of government in which the Army runs the government |
Military dictatorship |
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Refuses to recognize |
Denies |
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Too many people living in one place |
Overpopulation |
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The name for hurricanes in South Asia |
Cyclones |
