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25 Vocabulary Terms to Know! Population Population distribution Demography Population density Birthrate Death rate Migration Immigrant Urbanization Rural Urban Economy Producers Consumers Communism Developed Developing governments state dependencies nation-states city-states empires constitutions p. 84 International Organizations Chapter Population 3-1 p. 60-66 Migration 3-2 p. 67-73 Population p. 60 The period of rapid population distribution around the globe happened during the 1500’s during the Scientific Revolution based on thought learning, and experimentation. What can you conclude from the map? p. 62 Birthrate and Death Rate p. 64 Death rate Reduction Thanks to scaled up support for simple, relatively inexpensive solutions like anti-malaria mosquito nets, measles vaccinations and vitamin supplements, the number of children dying before their fifth birthdays each year has been cut to the lowest level ever on record, 8.8 million, according to a report released today by Unicef. Migration Voluntary Involuntary Urbanization Colonization p. 67 Why the Bantu Migration? It is not clear when exactly the Bantu had moved into the savannahs to the south, in what are now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, and Zambia. Such processes of state formation occurred with increasing frequency from the 16th century onward. They were probably due to denser population, which led to more specialized divisions of labour, including military power, while making emigration more difficult, further due to increased trade among African communities . Trade was encouraged with European and Arab traders and the Coast people (Swahili) along the coasts (Indian Ocean), with technological developments in economic activity, and new techniques in the political, spiritual ritualization of royalty as the source of national strength and health. The Bantu Migration Transatlantic Slave Trade p. 68 How does trade benefit countries in Africa? It increases the amount of goods available to consumers. What two religions were part of Africa’s beginnings? What were some of the negative effects of European colonization in other contries? Australians died from European diseases from the settlers. Triangular Trade RouteConnecting Africa,Europe, and the Americas Operating from the 16th – Early 19th. Centuries 1700’s African Slave Trade Europeans wanted slaves to work on their colonial plantations. Africans were also enslaved and captured by other Africans. Not just Europeans! Migration from South Asia p. 69 Globalization Globalization is nothing more than a complex series of transactions across the planet it is the trade between and among nations that make us global. Timbuktu – Mali Trade Center Western Africa It developed as a center for the trans-Saharan trade network. Globalization What makes it easier for countries to trade with one another? Exchanging Currencies Exchange Rate Urban vs. Rural Urban- Cities p. 70 Rural- Countryside Write a generalization from the chart. Urban vs. Rural Which country has a higher standard of living? Vietnam because it has a higher per capita GDP or per person quota. Economic Systems: Private Ownership-Capitalism Government Ownership-Communism Mixed Ownership- Hardly any nation is a “PURE” system. The U.S. has a capitalist economic system however the government builds and maintains roads and other services. p. 75 Types of States Dependencies- regions that belong to another state. Nation States- states that are independent. City States- small city centered states. Empires- States containing several countries. Types of Governments Direct Democracy Tribal Rule Absolute Monarchy Dictatorship Oligarchy Constitutional Monarchy Representative Democracy p. 82 Direct Democracy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu8J_UKKa-c Tribal Rule Absolute Monarchy Dictatorship Communist Dictatorship Memorial- Budapest Oligarchy Constitutional Monarchy Representative Democracy Developed vs. Developing Similar Names for Developed 1. Modern 2. Western 3. Civilized Similiar Name for Developing 1. Third World 2. Under-Developed 3. Primitive p. 76 Only about one-fifth of the world’s people live in developed nations, which include the United States, Canada, Japan, and most European nations. Most of the world’s people live in developing nations, which are mainly in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Developed Characteristics of developed nations Most people: have enough food and water live in towns or cities work in factories or offices can get an education have access to adequate healthcare Machines do most of the work. Most food is grown by commercial farmers. Problems of developed nations There is some unemployment. Industry and cars pollute the environment. Developing Characteristics of developing nations There is not great wealth. People and animals do most of the work. Many people are subsistence farmers. Farms have little or no machinery. Problems of developing nations food shortages unsafe water disease poor education poor healthcare political unrest Many developed nations sell advanced technologies. Many developing nations sell foods, natural resources such as oil, and simple industrial products. Developed and developing nations often sell their goods to each other. Can you provide 5 examples of developed nations and underdeveloped nations? International Organizations OPEC- Oil Producing Exporting Countries NATO- North Atlantic Treaty Organization UN- United Nations UNICEF- United Nations Children's Fund NAFTA- North American Free Trade Agreement p. 84