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Rabies
Rabies is a viral disease of mammals usually transmitted through an infected animal’s bite, most commonly dogs.
Glossary
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Racism
Racism: the belief that one’s own racial group is superior to others.
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Rai
A kind of popular Algerian music developed in the 1920s by poor urban children is fast-paced with danceable rhythms. It was sometimes used as a form of rebellion to expose political unhappiness.
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Rain forest
A forest region located in the tropical zone with a heavy concentration of different species of broadleaf trees.
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Rain shadow
The land on the leeward side of hills or mountains gets little rain from the descending dry air.
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Raj
The British rule in India lasted for nearly 200 years, from 1857 to 1947.
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Ramadan
An Islamic practice of month-long fasting from sunup to sundown.
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Rastafarian
An afro-centrist ideology and movement based on Christianity arose in Jamaica in the 1930s.
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Rate of natural increase
Also called population growth rate, the rate at which the population is growing, is found by subtracting the birthrate’s mortality rate.
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Raw materials
The basic materials, such as minerals or wood, used to make a product.