World geo Asia

Outsourcing

Hiring workers in other countries to do a set of jobs previously done in the home country.

Green Revolution

Agricultural revolution that increased production through improved seeds, fertilizers, and irrigation; helped to support rising Asian populations.

Monsoon

rainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern monsoon blows, bringing heavy rains

Urbanization

movement of people from rural (farm) to cities and the change of lifestyle that occurs

Overpopulation

The number of people in an area exceeds the capacity of the environment to support life at a decent standard of living.

aging population

a population in which the percentage that is age 65 and older is increasing relative to other age groups

Population

group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area

population density

A measurement of the number of people per given unit of land

Kashmir

A region of northern India and Pakistan over which several destructive wars have been fought

climate change

a change in global or regional climate patterns

Buddhism

the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth

Hinduism

A religion and philosophy developed in ancient India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being who takes many forms

Sikhism

the doctrines of a monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century by Guru Nanak and combining elements of Hinduism and Islam

Jainism

a religion founded in India in the sixth century BC, whose members believe that everything in the universe has a soul and therefore shouldn't be harmed. Mahavira founded this religion.

Shintoism

Religion located in Japan. Shintoism focuses particularly on spirits in nature and ancestor worship.

Confucianism

A philosophy that adheres to the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius. It shows the way to ensure a stable government and an orderly society in the present world and stresses a moral code of conduct.

Taoism

A Chinese philosophy in which people live a simple life in harmony with nature.

Expanding Population Pyramid

shows a population with a large number of young people and will eventually grow the population of a country

Shrinking population pyramid

Narrower on the bottom because families are having less than 2 children per family on average

Globalization

the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.

Sustainability

meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

Industrialization

The development of industries for the machine production of goods.

Pandemic

Disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects a very high proportion of the population.

Urban sustainability

The goal of improving the social and economic conditions of an increasingly urbanized population while maintaining environmental quality

Brain Drain

the emigration of highly trained or intelligent people from a particular country.

One-Child Policy

A program established by the Chinese government in 1979 to slow population growth in China.

dependency ratio

the number of people who are too young or too old to work, compared to the number of people in their productive years

Uyghurs

Muslims of Turkish descent living in Xinjiang, very close to borders with Pakistan, militants want to create separate ISlamic state, have used violence, riots broke out sparked by dissatisfaction with Chinese government's handling of deaths by workers

Hong Kong

A British colony in China, received after the first Opium War and returned to China in 1997

Taiwan

About 100 miles off China's southeastern coast,used to be a providence of China for several hundereds years, and the people of China fled to this country for nationalism

9 Dash Line

Historical Territorial Claim in the South China Sea by China that encroaches on the claims by the Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia

Tibet

Region seeking independence from the Chinese government

Dali Lama

Leader of Tibetan Buddhism