province

An administrative unit similar to a state

territory

the land administered by the national government

archipelago

a group of islands

tundra

a flat treeless plain with permanently frozen ground

aboriginal

a native people

metis

children of French and native people

transcontinental

describing something that crosses a continent

metropolitan area

an area that includes a city and it's surrounding suburbs

bilingual

able to use two languages

maquiladora

a foreign-owned factory where workers assemble parts

megacity

a great city that is made up of several large and small cities

conquistador

a Spanish conqueror

coloniaism

a policy based on control of one country by another

staple

a food that is eaten regularly

surplus

more than needed to survive