| Adriatic Sea |
the part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Italy on the west and the Balkan Peninsula on the east. Some of the countries on the Balkan Peninsula that lie on the Adriatic Sea are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia. |
| American Indian |
a member of any of the native peoples of North America, Central America, South America, or the West Indies, except for Eskimos. American Indians are also called Native Americans. |
| Andes |
a high mountain range that stretches along the entire west coast of South America. |
| Arabian Peninsula |
a peninsula in the Middle East on which lie the countries of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait. The peninsula lies between the Red Sea to the west and the Persian Gulf to the northeast. The Indian Ocean borders the peninsula on the southeast. |
| Atlantic |
an ocean bordered by Europe and Africa on the east and North and South America on the west; Atlantic Ocean. |
| Atlantic Ocean |
an ocean that is bordered by Europe and Africa on the east and by North and South America on the west. |
| Balkan Peninsula |
a European peninsula between the Adriatic Sea on the west and the Black and Aegean Seas on the east. Some of the countries on the Balkan Peninsula are Greece, Macedonia, Albania, Croatia, Serbia, and Bulgaria. |
| Benin |
a country on the west central coast of Africa between the countries of Togo and Nigeria. The capital of Benin is Porto-Novo. |
| Berlin |
the capital city of Germany. Between 1945 and 1990 the city was divided into East Berlin and West Berlin. For most of that time the Berlin Wall, a concrete and wire barrier, separated East and West Berlin. |
| Bombay |
the former name of a capital city of a state in India, on the west central coast. Bombay is now called Mumbai. |
| Burkina Faso |
a country in West Africa that is south of Mali and north of Ghana. The country used to be called Upper Volta. The capital of Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou. |
| Cal.2 |
an abbreviation of "California," a U.S. state on the west coast. |
| Cameroon |
a country in West Africa. Yaounde is the capital of Cameroon. |
| Cape Verde |
an African country that is made up of a group of Atlantic islands just west of the Senegal coast. The capital of Cape Verde is Praia. |
| Caribbean |
a sea that is an extension of the Atlantic Ocean bordered by the West Indies and Central and South America. [1/3 definitions] |
| Caribbean Sea |
an extension of the Atlantic Ocean bordered by the West Indies and Central and South America. |
| Cote d'Ivoire |
a West African country on the Atlantic coast between Ghana and Liberia. The capital of Cote d'Ivoire is Yamoussoukro. |
| country music |
a type of popular music, based on the traditional music of the rural South and the cowboy music of the West. Country music often express sad personal emotions. |
| covered wagon |
a large wagon with a high, curved, canvas cover. American pioneers rode west in covered wagons. |
| Cuba |
a country on the largest island in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. Havana is the capital of Cuba. |
| Dominica |
an island country in the West Indies. The capital of Dominica is Roseau. |