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province
An administrative unit similar to a state
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territory
the land administered by the national government
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archipelago
a group of islands
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tundra
a flat treeless plain with permanently frozen ground
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aboriginal
a native people
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metis
children of French and native people
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transcontinental
describing something that crosses a continent
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metropolitan area
an area that includes a city and it's surrounding suburbs
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bilingual
able to use two languages
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maquiladora
a foreign-owned factory where workers assemble parts
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megacity
a great city that is made up of several large and small cities
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conquistador
a Spanish conqueror
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coloniaism
a policy based on control of one country by another
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staple
a food that is eaten regularly
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surplus
more than needed to survive