Geography and Culture Flashcards

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Regions

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areas of the earth’s surface that share unifying characteristics

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Great Plains

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A region of flat land located in the central United States

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Polders

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are areas of reclaimed land from the sea

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Francophone world

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A group of countries or areas where the majority of people speak French.

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Quebec

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Province in Canada where the majority of people speak French

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English

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This language that has become an international language of business and finance.

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Ethnic Enclaves

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areas where people of the same ethnicity live. Also known as ethnic neighborhoods

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Stateless Nation

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An ethnic group without a country

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Kurdistan

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an area in Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Turkey where Kurdish people live

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Cyprus

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An island in the eastern Mediterranean that is divided into two countries based on ethnicity between the Greeks and Turks