the Antarctic
the extremely cold region that is the most southern part of the world. The most northern region is the Arctic.
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the extremely cold region that is the most southern part of the world. The most northern region is the Arctic.
Australia and New Zealand. This word is often used humorously.
the region that is the most northern part of the world. The most southern region is the Antarctic.
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a region that includes some of the countries of East and Southeast Asia and the Pacific Rim
the countries that border the Atlantic Ocean, especially its northern part
a region that includes Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, and some South Pacific islands
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an area of the world that has a particular type of weather and contains particular plants and animals
the islands in the Caribbean Sea and the countries that surround it
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Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, especially when considering their culture and history
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one of the very large areas of land on Earth that are usually divided into several countries
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the part of Europe, especially Western Europe, that is on one continuous area of land, as opposed to the UK or Ireland, which are islands
the far east
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countries in what is considered to be the eastern half of the world, especially the countries of Asia
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the large area of land that is between Asia and the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the six continents of the world.
the part of Europe that includes Spain and Portugal
iberia
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the part of the American continent consisting of Mexico, Central America, and South America, where Spanish and Portuguese are the main languages
the countries around the Mediterranean Sea, especially those that are popular for holidays
the sea that has Europe to the north, North Africa to the south, and western Asia to the east
the countries that surround the Mediterranean Sea
the region of the world that consists of the countries east of the Mediterranean Sea and west of India. It includes Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Iran, and Iraq.
the middle east
North, Central, and South America, especially at the time when Europeans first discovered these areas and knew little about them
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the northern half of the Earth, north of the equator (=the imaginary line that marks the middle of the Earth)
the place on the surface of the Earth that is the furthest north
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the region of the world that includes the Pacific islands and the seas around them, sometimes also including Australia and New Zealand
Europe, Asia, and Africa
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one of the points on the very top or bottom of the Earth, called the north pole and the south pole
the part of Asia that contains the countries of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
the part of Asia that contains the countries of Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and the Philippines
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the part of South America that consists of Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay
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the half of the Earth that is south of the equator (=the imaginary line around the middle of the Earth)
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a large area of land that forms part of a continent, especially the part of Asia that contains the countries of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
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countries that are poor and do not have much industrial development. People now prefer to use the expression developing countries.
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the hottest part of the Earth, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
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