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Hierarchical rule

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A system by which leadership for a culture group is defined by traditional and sometimes frustrating age-sex distinction patterns.

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Pacific islands created by volcanoes.

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An air mass descending and warming because of the increased pressure and weight of the air above.

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High-tech industries: industries that use or make the most recently invented and technologically advanced products, such as computers.

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A mountain range in South Asia that includes mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain peak.

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The dominant religion of India.

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The region of a country that lies away from the capital and largest cities is often rural or even unsettled.

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A concern with the historical patterns of human settlement, migration, town-building, and the human use of the earth.

Last modified by Driving Directions on 01/28/2021

HIV/AIDS deaths estimate the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year.