| Latin America |
all the countries in the Western Hemisphere south of the United States where the main language spoken is a Romance language. |
| Liberia |
a country in western Africa. Monrovia is the capital of Liberia. |
| Luxembourg |
a country in western Europe between Germany, Belgium, and France. Luxembourg City is the capital of Luxembourg. |
| Mali |
a country in western Africa. Bamako is the capital of Mali. |
| Mauritania |
a country in western Africa. Nouakchott is the capital of Mauritania. |
| mustang |
a wild horse of the western plains of North America. |
| myrtle |
a kind of shrub that has evergreen leaves and bears pink or white flowers and fragrant dark blue berries. Myrtle is found in the Mediterranean region and western Asia. [1/2 definitions] |
| Netherlands |
a country in northern Europe on the North Sea. According to the constitution, Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands. However, the government is located in another city called The Hague. In earlier history, the term "Netherlands" referred to the "Low Countries" of Holland, Luxembourg, and Belgium, which are small, low-lying countries of western Europe located next to the sea. |
| Nevada |
a state in the western United States. Its capital is Carson City. (abbreviated: NV) |
| New World |
the Western Hemisphere. North and South America make up the New World. |
| Nigeria |
a country in western Africa on the Atlantic Ocean. Abuja is the capital of Nigeria. |
| Niger River |
a long river in western Africa that begins in Guinea and flows through Mali and Niger. It then flows along the border between Niger and Benin, through Nigeria, and finally into the Atlantic Ocean. It is an extremely important water source in the region. |
| North America |
the third largest continent. North America is between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It is in the Western Hemisphere. |
| Oceania |
the region of the earth that includes all the islands of the central, western, and southern Pacific Ocean. Oceania includes many small island nations such as Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. Sometimes Oceania is considered to include Australia, New Zealand, and the islands of southeast Asia. |
| pagan |
a person outside of accepted Western religions; one who is not a Christian, Jew, or Muslim; heathen. [1/2 definitions] |
| panda |
a large black-and-white mammal that is related to bears. They live in the mountains of western China and eat only bamboo plants. They are also called giant pandas. [1/2 definitions] |
| Peru |
a country in western South America. Lima is the capital of Peru. |
| sagebrush |
a bushy plant with silver leaves that have a pleasant smell. It has white or yellow flowers and grows in the dry plains of the western United States. |
| Sao Tome and Principe |
an island country in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of Gabon in western Africa. The capital of Sao Tome and Principe is the city of Sao Tome. |
| skate2 |
a kind of fish that has a skeleton of cartilage, a flat body, fins that look like wings, and a pointed snout. Skates live along the western coast of the United States. |
| South America |
the fourth largest continent. South America is between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It is in the Western Hemisphere. |