East Asia

mixed economy

an economy that allows for both public and private ownership of businesses

city-state

a political division made up of a city and surrounding area

dictatorship

government where the leader has unlimited power and severely limits the rights of the citizens

communism

type of government where there is a command economy and rights of the people are limited

archipelago

a chain of islands

Ring of Fire

an area where large numbers of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean

globalization

the growing connectedness of different regions of the world resulting in the spread of culture, ideas, disease, goods, and technologies

command economy

An economic system in which the government controls a country's economy.

Limited Government

government structure in which government actions are limited by law

Unlimited Government

A government in which no limits are imposed on the ruler's authority. The leaders don't have to follow the same laws as everyone else.