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Theocratic
A form of government in which religious leaders control the government, relying on religious law and consultation with religious scholars.
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Theory of island biogeography
A theoretical calculation of the relationship between habitat loss and natural species loss, in which a 90 percent loss of natural forest cover results in a loss of half of the resident species.
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Third world
Third world: the poorer, less-developed parts of the world in Asia, Africa, and Central and South America.
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Three Gorges Dam
A dam began in the late 20th century on the Chang Jiang in China to help control flooding, generate power, and allow ships to sail farther into China.
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Three Kingdoms
The kingdoms formed in Korea’s peninsula by a.d. 300-Koguryo in the northeast, paekche in the southwest, and Silla in the southeast.