Refers to the indigenous peoples deemed 'marginalized' and 'dispossessed.'
Organizations that are not sanctioned or affiliated with any particular government or state, but may be funded by particular countries. Examples include the IMF, World Bank, and the WTO.
A term used to describe countries that are progressing economically but are still not developed enough to be considered First World or developed countries.
A separate and distinct unit of political authority.
A global change in mortality and fertility that occurred around 1800, but also refers to the four phases of transition.
A grouping of the richest 35 counties of the world in North America, Western Europe, East Asia and South America.
A term used to describe countries that are poor with high population growth and numerous economic and societal problems.
A political belief system in which a socialist economic system is implemented to allow the state to maintain control over the means of production and to provide for the people according to their perceived needs.
A term used more frequently since the end of the Cold War referring to countries that have since industrialized and matured into First World countries.
The line of longitude designated as the zero degree line.
Community of people with a common identity, shared cultural values, and a commitment and attachment to a particular area.
An acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China and (sometimes) South Africa that are grouped together due to the fact that they are all large countries with developing economies.
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