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Human Geography

Will Wotton Geography A level English 9 cards

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1How many users did Facebook have in 2015?1.5 Billion
2Give two examples of trade blocs.EU and NAFTA
3Examples of IGOsWorld Bank, WTO and IMF
4Define outsourcingTo obtain goods or a service by contract from an outside supplier.
5Define offshoringThe practice of basing some of a company's processes or services overseas, so as to take advantage of lower costs.
6Define deregulationThe removal of regulations or restrictions, especially in a particular industry
7Define westernisationWesternisation is the process where societies come under or adopt Western culture in areas such as industry, technology, politics, economics, lifestyle, law, norms, mores, customs, traditions, values, mentality, perceptions, diet, clothing, language, alphabet and religion.
8Define containerisationContainerisation is a form of operating trade through containers where all trade members use the same type of containers.
9What does it mean if a country is switched off?Switched-off areas are usually excluded from global flows of trade, capital, labour and information and these countries are generally left behind whilst other countries prosper and benefit from globalisation.