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106 terms defined — economic, geographic, government & more

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Sanitation Facility Access

Demographic

The percentage of the population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

Example: Open defecation remains common in parts of South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Related field: Sanitation facility access

School Life Expectancy

Demographic

The total number of years of schooling a child can expect to receive.

Example: Australia has a school life expectancy of over 22 years.

Related field: School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Sex Ratio

Demographic

The ratio of males to females in a population. Natural sex ratio at birth is approximately 1.05 males per female.

Example: Qatar has the highest sex ratio due to its large male migrant worker population.

Related field: Sex ratio

Sovereignty

Government

The full right and power of a governing body over itself, without interference from outside sources. A sovereign state has defined territory, permanent population, and a government.

Example: The Treaty of Westphalia (1648) established the modern concept of state sovereignty.

Suffrage

Government

The right to vote in political elections.

Example: New Zealand was the first country to grant women's suffrage in 1893.

Related field: Suffrage

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