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Arabs |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Is permanent damage in a rainforest. Brazil has deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest. |
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Economy |
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 |
The U.S is has a Federal Government. They share power with other states and provinces. |
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Ganges river |
Is a trans-boundary of Asia which flows through India. It is polluted with industrial waste and domestic waste. |
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Hinduism |
Live in mostly India and Nepal. They believe in karma and reincarnation. |
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Islam |
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 |
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 |
The desert is located in Africa. It is a semi-arid sandy savanna in South Africa. |
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Land |
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 |
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 |
The Nile River is located in Africa. It's the longest river in the world!! |
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Oligarchy government |
A form of government in which all power is vested in a group. Russia has an Oligarchy government. |
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Pollution |
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 |
A limit on trade in a country. We have a Quota against Brazil. |
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Religious group |
There are different religions all over the world!! There are Christians, Jews, Muslims, and a lot other!! |
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Swahili |
The Swahili language is a Bantu language. Swahili is an ethnic group in African Great Lakes region. |
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Swahili |
The Swahili language is a Bantu language. Swahili is an ethnic group in African Great Lakes region. |
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Tariff |
A tax on imported goods and services. Tariffs are used to restrict trade. |
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Unitary government |
There is one leader. The central government has ALL the power. |
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Vietnam |
In 1967 Vietnam was split into North and South Vietnam. In 1976 Vietnam reunited back to one country. |
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Water pollution |
Water pollution is contamination in bodies of water. There is water pollution in the Ganges river. |
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Deng Xiaoping |
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 |
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 |
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 |
He died in 1967. He was a Chinese communist leader. He created the Great Leap Forward which failed. |
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