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Which measure represents the international definition of poverty? percentage of the population living on less than $2 per day By the middle 1800s, when most colonial governments in the Caribbean began to free slaves, they sought indentured laborers from which other world region(s)? South and Southeastern Asia What is the current population of the Earth? Nearly 7 billion Latifundia are a legacy of the encomienda system. About what percentage of Earths people live in areas where water shortages are common? 50% With respect to the success of maquiladoras, which of the following is NOT one of Mexicos competitive advantages? abundant raw materials When the countries of Latin America regained their independence, who were the leaders? European elites born in the Americas To which of the countries below would a person who is part of the Caribbean diaspora be LEAST likely to emigrate? Germany What is an ethnic religion? a religion that remains identified with a specific national group What is the correct order of ecosystems in altitudinal zonation, starting at lowest elevation and going to highest elevation? tierra caliente; (2) tierra templada; (3) tierra fria; (4) tierra helada In which stages of the Demographic Transition is the rate of natural increase (RNI) low? Stage 1 and stage 4 Which European country had lost all of its African colonies by 1920? Germany What is creolization? the blending of African and European cultures in the Caribbean According to the World Bank, ________ percent of Haitis rural population has access to improved water sources 50 Among earthquakes, volcanoes, and hurricanes, which is (are) a seismic hazard? Earthquakes and volcanoes Which of the following products made its way to Europe as part of the Columbian Exchange? Potatoes Agriculture in the Caribbean colonies had all of the following characteristics, EXCEPT lack of European markets for its products. In which stage of the Demographic Transition are birt