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What is a geographic information system? What are some potential GIS applications?


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Culture

The beliefs, values, rules, and customs that exist within a group of people who share a common language and environment and that are transmitted through learning from one generation to the next.

Society

A group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social grouping sharing the same geographical or virtual territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations.

Civilization

A complex society characterized by the presence of cities, social stratification, forms of government, and symbolic systems of communication such as writing.

Lineup Identification

A process in law enforcement where witnesses or victims are asked to identify a perpetrator from a group of individuals.

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