Population and Migration

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Population

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The total number of people who live in a place

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Population Density

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Shows the average of how many people are living per sq. mile or kilometer

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Rural

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Type of community that looks like farmland. Lots of land, crops, few neighbors.

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Urban

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Type of community that looks like a city. Downtown, skyscrapers, bus/walk/bike, no backyard.

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Suburban

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Type of community that looks like a neighborhood. Houses, backyards, drive from place to place.

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Migration

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The process of relocating (moving) to a new region or place.

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Pull Factors

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Things that attract people to migrate to a new region. More money, jobs, resources.

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Push Factors

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Things that cause people to leave and migrate to a new region. War, bad economy, harsh government.

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Refugee

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A person who flees their country for safety.

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Immigrant

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A person who leaves one country and settles in another.