huge wave that gets higher and higher as it approaches the coast

warm, humid air over the tropical ocean that frequently gives life to violent storms

areas original inhabitants

ruling family

pictures or symbols that stand for an idea

military ruler

professional warrior

form of poetry

large farming community

flora

fauna

value of countries exports exceed the value of imports

value of countries imports exceed the value of exports

citizens who speak out against the government

trade restrictions

an international body that oversees trade agreements and settles trade disputes

those native to particular areas

shift from rural to urban life

seafaring

neutral territory

temples

control and policing of civilians by military rules

flooded field

long, sharp, curved knives

formed to promote interdependence and regional development

reliant on one another

place where goods can be unloaded for free