The way the population is spread out over an area

The science that studies population distribution and change.

The average number of people per square mile or square kilometer

The number of live births each year per 1,000 people

The number of deaths each year per 1,000 people

The movement of people from one place or region to another

People who move into one country from another

The movement of people to cities, and the growth of cities

Located in the countryside

Located in cities and towns

A system in which people make, exchange, and use things that have value

Owners and workers

People who buy and use profits

An economic system in which individuals own most business

An economic system in which the government owns factories, farms, and offices

Nations with many industries and advanced technology

Nations with few industries and simple technology

A body that makes and enforces laws

A region that shares a government

A region that belongs to another state

A state that is independent of other states

A small city-centered state

A state containing several countries

A set of laws that define and often limit a government’s power