An area where waters drains from and flows into a river or a number of tributaries.
The region of the world that falls between the Tropic of Cancer (23.43 degrees North) and the Tropic of Capricorn (23.43 degrees South).
Sector of the economy that is not recorded in government and official statistics, where few, if any, taxes are paid.
Locations in which tariffs and other trade barriers are reduced or eliminated and goods, services, and capital are allowed to flow more freely between countries.
Prevailing winds that blow from east to west, named for their origin not their destination.
Currency from another country.
Name given to informal settlements in Lima, Peru.
Prevailing winds that blow from west to east, named for their origin not their destination.
The targeting and forced removal of ethnic minorities by other groups and/or the nation-state
A major sailing route that linked Europe, Africa and the New World in the transport of goods and slaves.
A group of people living outside of their homeland.
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