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primary product

Geography; Geography

A product that is important as a raw material in developed economies; a product consumed in its primary (i.e., unprocessed) state (see Staple Product).

primary sector

Geography; Geography

That portion of a region's economy devoted to the extraction of basic materials (e.g., mining, lumbering, agriculture).

A type of Indian village constructed by some tribes in the southwestern United States. A large community dwelling, divided into many rooms, up to five stories high, and usually made of adobe. This is ...

quaternary sector

Geography; Geography

That portion of a region's economy devoted to informational and idea-generating activities (e.g., basic research, universities and colleges, and news media).