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Hacienda
A Spanish term for large rural estates owned by the aristocracy in Latin America.
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Haiti
Location: West Indies Official name: Republic of Haiti Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1804 / 1884 Capital city: Port-au-Prince Population: 10.2 million / 959 people per sq mile (370 people per sq km) Total land area: 10,714 square miles (27,750 square km) Language(s) spoken: French Creole (official language), French (official …
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Haj
The pilgrimage to Mecca, the principal holy city in the Islamic religion.
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Han
Chinese The original Chinese peoples who settled in North China on the margins of the Yellow River (Huang He) and who were central to the development of Chinese culture.
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Hardwood
Hardwood: wood from broad-leaved trees, such as beech, oak, and mahogany.
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Health care
Health care: medical services that diagnose and treat illness and provide care for pregnant women, the elderly, and the disabled.
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Hepatitis A
A viral disease that interferes with the functioning of the liver.
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Hepatitis E
A water-borne viral disease that interferes with the liver’s functioning.
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Hierarchical rule
A system by which leadership for a culture group is defined by traditional and sometimes frustrating age-sex distinction patterns.
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High pressure cell
An air mass descending and warming because of the increased pressure and weight of the air above.
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High-tech industries
High-tech industries: industries that use or make the most recently invented and technologically advanced products, such as computers.
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Himalaya Mountains
A mountain range in South Asia that includes mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain peak.
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Hinterland
The region of a country that lies away from the capital and largest cities is often rural or even unsettled.
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Historical geography
A concern with the historical patterns of human settlement, migration, town-building, and the human use of the earth.
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HIV/AIDS deaths
HIV/AIDS deaths estimate the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year.
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Holocaust
The nazi program of mass murder of European Jews during World War II.
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Homelands
Ten former territorial units in South Africa reserved for native Africans (blacks).