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Region

Definitions of Region
  1. noun
    a demarcated area of the Earth
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    examples:
    Skandinavien
    a group of culturally related countries in northern Europe; Finland and Iceland are sometimes considered Scandinavian
    Vorderer Orient
    the area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; had continuous economic and political turmoil in the 20th century
    Serbien
    a historical region in central and northern Yugoslavia; Serbs settled the region in the 6th and 7th centuries
    Makedonien
    the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
    Lateinamerika
    the parts of North America and South America to the south of the United States where Romance languages are spoken
    Estland
    a republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea
    Lettland
    a republic in northeastern Europe on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea
    Südpolargebiet
    the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters
    Nordpolargebiet
    the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
    types:
    Nutzfläche
    any area set aside for a particular purpose
    Nordeuropa
    the northernmost countries of Europe
    Baltikum
    European countries bordering the Baltic Sea
    Acker, Feld
    a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
    Wiese
    land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life
    Park
    a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
    Platz
    an open area at the meeting of two or more streets
    Gemeinde, Kommune, Stadt
    an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government
    Gelände
    a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential
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