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An economic and social region including the countries surrounding the pacific ocean, extending clockwise from New Zealand in the western pacific to chile in the eastern pacific and including the west coast of the united states.
Paddy field: a flooded field where rice is grown.
Pagan is a blanket term used to describe many unconnected belief practices throughout history, usually about religions outside of the Abrahamic category (monotheistic faiths like Judaism, Christianity, and Islam).
A Maori term for white people, for the new Zealanders of European descent.
A group formed in the 1960s to regain the Arab land in Israel for Palestinian Arabs.
A displaced group of Arabs who lived or still live in the area formerly called Palestine and now called Israel.
A vast area of grassland and rich soil in south-central South America.
A ship canal cut through Panama, connecting the Caribbean sea with the pacific ocean.
A disease affecting a large population over a wide geographic area.
A latitude line running parallel to the equator.
A river in central South America and one of its three major river systems originate in southern Brazil’s highlands, traveling about 3,000 miles (4,828 km) south and west.
Although it is not one of the largest volcanoes in Mexico, Paricutin has taken place on the list of natural wonders following its birth in 1943. The eruption spanned ten years and covered about 2.6 square meters (10 square miles).
A representative lawmaking body whose members are elected or appointed and legislative and executive functions are combined.
A system where legislative and executive functions are combined in a legislature called a parliament.
A very small particle of liquid or solid matter.
Separation. Divided into two or more territorial units having separate political status.
In Australia, a huge chunk of land is still owned by the government. Ranchers take out leases, renting the land from the government.
An industrial compound that accumulates in animal tissue and can cause harmful effects and congenital disabilities. PCBs were banned in the united states in 1977.
Partially decayed plant matter found in bogs.