Interconected World

5. the act of coming to a new country from one’s home country to live permanently
7. refers to an economy's dependence on a particular resource in order to be successful
9. a trade pact signed in 1992 between the United States and its North American neighbors, Canada and Mexico
11. India's large and popular movie industry
12. the movement of people from rural areas, usually called towns, to urban areas, which are called cities
14. a tax that is placed on imported goods when they enter a country
17. an intergovernmental organization of the world’s major oil-exporting nations
18. often have a high gross domestic product (GDP), which is the total value of goods and services sold during a period of time
22. the underlying foundation or framework of a system, organization, or location
23. economic system in which the government controls the means of production
24. policies put in place by a government to restrict trade with one country
25. the part that makes direct use of natural resources
26. an economic region of Europe that is united under the euro, a common currency

1. people’s quality of life based on the goods and services that are available to them
2. the process by which previously colonized countries free themselves from their colonizers
3. an economic system in which business owners decide what to produce, as well as and how to produce and distribute it.
4. is an index designed by the United Nations to measure the basic contentment of people living in a particular country
6. includes manufacturing activities, which may be referred to as secondary production
8. the shared characteristics of a group of people.
10. also called a “less developed nation” or “underdeveloped nation."
13. the practice of protecting a country’s local business or industry
15. an economic policy in which a nation does not try to limit imports or exports by enac7ting tariffs or subsidies
16. the increasing interdependence of nations and peoples across the globe
19. ncludes service industries that offer services to other businesses and consumers
20. The search for safety, food, and shelter has resulted in this word
21. an economic system in which business owners decide what to produce, as well as how to produce and distribute it.