Human Geography

Unit 2 Population Vocabulary Demography Arithmetic density Agricultural density Physiological density Ecumene Overpopulation Carrying capacity Dependency ratio Crude birth rate Crude death rate Total fertility rate Natural Increase rate Doubling Time Life expectancy Census Immigration Emigration Push factor Pull factor Distance decay Chain migration Step migration Intervening obstacles Refugee Transhumance Guest workers Endemic Infant mortality rate Intervening opportunity Intra-regional migration Inter-regional migration Pandemic Concentration Dependency ratio Epidemiology Medical revolution Industrial revolution Zero population growth Brain drain Quotas Key Concepts to Know 1. Definition of demography and importance of studying it

Language Preservation Key Concept 4 "Ame-kun" Key Terms Extinct Languages: A language once used that is no longer spoken or read on a daily basis Isolated Languages: A language unrelated and not attached to any other languages or language families Lingua Franca: A language used in international communication, like English Pidgin Language: A simplified form of a lingua franca that uses fewer grammar rules the bare basics Why Languages Are Preserved

Seth Adler Ethnicity ? Identity with a group of people who share the cultural traditions of a homeland Race ? Identity with a group of people who share a biological ancestor Where Are Ethnicities Distributed? Distribution of Ethnicities in the United States The two most numerous ethnicities in the US are Hispanic or Latinos (15%) and African Americans (13%). Clustering of Ethnicities Ethnic groups may live in a particular region and they may live in particular neighborhoods. Regional Concentration of Ethnicities Hispanic or Latino: Clustered in Southwest (Mostly in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and California). ?Hispanic? is coined by the US government in 1973. African Americans: Clustered in Southeast (Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, South Carolina, and Mississippi).

Chapter IX - Development Why Does Development Vary Among Countries? Development ? Process of improving conditions through the diffusion of technology and knowledge. More Developed Country (MDC) ? Progress further along the development process. Less Developed Country (LDC) ? Earlier stage of development. Human Development Index (HDI) ? A measurement of a country?s level of development, created by the UN, and includes three factors, economic, social, and demographic. Economic Indicators of Development The economic factor is based off of gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. The social factors are based off of literacy rate and amount of education. The demographic factor is life expectancy. The highest HDI possible is 1.0 Since 1990s Highest in Europe and Canda