ap human geography ;; acronyms.

acronyms for the numerous terms that may be featured on the exam! ^____^ (though you don't have to study all of them, that would probably be overkill ^^')

BRIC bloc

brazil, russia, india, china

CAP

common agricultural policy

CBD

central business district

CBR

crude birth rate

CDR

crude death rate

CFC

chlorofluorocarbons

CIS

commonwealth of independent states

CMSA

consolidated metropolitan statistical area

COMECON

council for mutual economic assistance

DDT

dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (pesticide)

DINK

double income

DMZ

demilitarized zone

EC

european community

EEZ

exclusive economic zone

EPZ

export processing zone

ESA

environmentally sensitive area

EU

european union

GATT

general agreement on tariffs and trade

GDI

gender-related development index

GDP

gross domestic product

GEM

gender empowerment index

GIS

geographic information system

GM

genetically modified

GNI

gross national income

GPS

global positioning system

GRDI

global retail development index

HIV/AIDS

human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

IMF

international monetary fund

IMR

infant morality rate

IT

information technology

LAFTA

latin america free trade association

LDC

less developed country

LEDC

less economically developed country

MDC

more developed countries

MEDC

more economically developed countries

MSA

metropolitan statistical area

NATO

north atlantic treaty organization

NGO

non-governmental organization

NIC

newly industrialized country

NAFTA

north american free trade agreement

NIR

natural increase rate

OAS

organization of american states

OECD

organization for economic cooperation and development

OAU

organization of african union

OPEC

organization of petroleum exporting countries

PPP

purchasing power parity

RIC

recently industrializing country

RNI

rate of natural increase

SEZ

special economic zone

TNC

transnational corporation

TFR

total fertility rate

UNO

united nations organization

WTO

world trade organization

ZPG

zero population growth

FBGLD

language tree mnemonic device (family, branch, group, language, dialect)

BDS

religion mnemonic device (branch, denomination, sect)