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Rain forest
A forest region located in the tropical zone with a heavy concentration of different species of broadleaf trees.
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Rain shadow
The land on the leeward side of hills or mountains gets little rain from the descending dry air.
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Raj
The British rule in India lasted for nearly 200 years, from 1857 to 1947.
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Ramadan
An Islamic practice of month-long fasting from sunup to sundown.
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Rastafarian
An afro-centrist ideology and movement based on Christianity arose in Jamaica in the 1930s.
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Rate of natural increase
Also called population growth rate, the rate at which the population is growing, is found by subtracting the birthrate’s mortality rate.
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Raw materials
The basic materials, such as minerals or wood, used to make a product.
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Recession
An extended period of decline in general business activity.
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Red army
The name of the Soviet Union’s military.
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Red Sea
The Red Sea is the no. 17th contiguous open water surface on earth. It has a huge, 169,1 square mile (438 square km) area and 1,611 square feet (491 square meters) average depth. The Red Sea’s greatest known depth is 7,254 feet (2,211 meters), which can be found at Off Port Sudan.
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Refined oil
The oil has been treated to remove water and other impurities to separate gasoline and diesel fuels.
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Refinery
A place where crude oil is converted into useful products.
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Reformation
A movement in western Europe beginning in 1517, when many Christians broke away from the catholic church and started protestant churches. this led to mutual hostility and religious wars that tore apart Europe.
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Refugee
Refugee: a person who has fled to another country searching for safety because of war or political or religious oppression.
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Reggae
A music style developed in Jamaica in the 1960s and is rooted in African, Caribbean, and American music, often dealing with social problems and religion.
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Regime
Regime: a particular government or system of government.
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Region
A “human construct” that is often of considerable size has substantial internal unity or homogeneity and differs in significant respects from adjoining areas.
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Relative location
Describes a place in relation to other places around it.
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Relief
The difference in elevation of a landform from the lowest point to the highest point.
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Religion
The belief in a supernatural power or powers that are regarded as the creators and maintainers of the universe and the system of beliefs itself.