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21Madagascar dry deciduous forests — The Madagascar dry deciduous forests represent a tropical dry forest ecoregion generally situated in the western part of Madagascar. The WWF has designated these forests as a Global 200 ecoregion, one of the world’s most crucial regions for… …
22cañada — /keuhn yah deuh, yad euh/, n. Chiefly Western U.S. 1. a dry riverbed. 2. a small, deep canyon. [1840 50; < Sp, equiv. to cañ(a) CANE + ada n. suffix] * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural resources …
23Canada — /kan euh deuh/, n. a nation in N North America: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 29,123,194; 3,690,410 sq. mi. (9,558,160 sq. km). Cap.: Ottawa. * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural… …
24Fukien — /fooh kyen /, n. Older Spelling. Fujian. * * * ▪ province, China Introduction Chinese (Wade Giles) Fu chien, (Pinyin) Fujian, sheng (province) on the southeastern coast of China to the northwest of the island of Taiwan. It is bor …
25Armenia — /ahr mee nee euh, meen yeuh/; for 3 also Sp. /ahrdd me nyah/, n. 1. an ancient country in W Asia: now divided between Armenia, Turkey, and Iran. 2. Also called, Armenian Republic. a republic in Transcaucasia, S of Georgia and W of Azerbaijan.… …
26Amazonas Region — This article is about a region in Peru. For the region in Colombia, see Amazon Region of Colombia. For the Brazilian state, see Amazonas (Brazilian state). Amazonas Region   Region   …
27Wildlife of Japan — The Wildlife of Japan includes its flora and fauna and their natural habitats. The islands of Japan stretch a long distance from north to south and cover a wide range of climatic zones. This results in a high diversity of wildlife despite Japan s …
28Shensi — /shen see /; Chin. /shun shee /, n. Older Spelling. Shaanxi. * * * ▪ province, China Introduction Chinese (Wade Giles) Shen hsi, (Pinyin) Shaanxi, sheng ( …
29Maryland — This article is about the U.S. state of Maryland. For other uses, see Maryland (disambiguation). State of Maryland …
30native American — native American, adj. a person born in the United States. [1835 45, Amer.] * * * ▪ indigenous peoples of Canada and United States Introduction also called American Indian, Amerindian, Amerind, Indian, Aboriginal American, or First Nation… …
