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Africa Africa is one of the seven largest areas of land on the earth. These areas of land are called continents. Africa is made up of over fifty different countries, and it is the second largest continent on our planet. Only Asia is bigger than Africa. People speak many different languages in Africa. Some of the languages are Swahili, Hausa, and Arabic. Africa is famous for its Nile River, Sahara Desert, the pyramids of Egypt, and its wild animals such as lions, zebras, hippos, and giraffes.
African If something is African, it is from the continent of Africa, or it has to do with the people, cultures, or languages of Africa.
Andes Mountains The Andes Mountains are a range of mountains in South America. They make a long chain that goes up the whole west coast of the continent. The Andes are some of the highest and most beautiful mountains in the world.
Antarctica Antarctica is one of the seven largest areas of land on the earth. These areas of land are called continents. The continent of Antarctica is very cold all year round. It has very few people living there because it is so cold, but scientists come there to study the continent and other people come to explore it. Antarctica is home to certain kinds of penguins, birds, seals, and other animals that can live in a cold climate.
Asia Asia is one of the seven largest areas of land on the earth. These areas of land are called continents. Asia is the largest of all the seven continents on our planet, and it is made up of about fifty different countries. Asia also has more people than any other continent. Many different languages are spoken in Asia. Some of them are Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, Bengali, Farsi, and Arabic.
Asian When something is Asian, it is from the continent of Asia, or it has to do with the people, cultures, or languages of Asia.
Australia Australia is a country but it is also a continent. A continent is one of the seven largest areas of land on the earth, like North America, Africa, or Asia. Most continents are made up of many countries, but Australia is both a continent and a single country. Australia is famous for its unusual animals, such as the kangaroo and the koala. These animals only live in Australia except if they live in a zoo. Australia is the smallest of all the continents, but it is still very large! [1/2 definitions]
body A body of water is a particular area of water on the earth. Lakes, oceans, and rivers are all bodies of water. A body of land is an area of land, like an island or a continent. Bodies of water and land often have names. [1/3 definitions]
Cape Verde Cape Verde is an island country in the Atlantic Ocean near the continent of Africa. It is made up of about ten islands. The islands of Cape Verde have some birds that do not live anywhere else on earth. The water near the shores of Cape Verde is famous for its beautiful coral.
Central Africa Central Africa is a large region of Africa that is in the middle that continent. It contains many countries, such as Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Central America Central America is a long and narrow area of land that is part of the continent of North America, but it is like a bridge between South America and the rest of North America. Central America is made up of seven countries. These are Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Panama.
coast A coast is also the whole part of a country or continent that lies along an ocean. A coast can be hundreds or thousands of miles long. Towns and cities are often located on a coast. [1/3 definitions]
Comoros Comoros is a country made up of three islands in the Indian Ocean. Comoros is near the continent of Africa. People grow a lot of spices in Comoros and also the plants that produce vanilla beans. Vanilla beans are used to make vanilla, which is the flavor used in vanilla ice cream.
continent A continent is any one of the seven very large areas of land on the earth. These continents are called Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. When we talk about the countries that make up a particular continent, we often include islands that are close to that continent or are connected with it by culture and history. For example, when we talk about the island country of Madagascar, we call it part of Africa even though it does not actually touch the continent.
east When someone is from the east, it means that they are from the eastern part of a country, continent, or other area. In America, if someone lives in New York City or Boston, for example, they live in the east. [1/4 definitions]
Egypt Egypt is a country on the continent of Africa. It is in an area of the world called the Middle East. The capital city, Cairo, is one of the largest cities in the world. Egypt is a dry, desert country, but it has farming along the Nile River. The Nile River is one of the most important rivers in Africa, and it is the longest in the world.
Europe Europe is one of the seven largest areas of land on the earth. These areas of land are called continents. The continent of Europe is not one of the largest, but it has over forty countries. Some are very small. Many different languages are spoken in Europe. Some of the languages are English, French, German, Russian, Spanish, and Italian.
European When something is European, it is from the continent of Europe, or it has to do with the people, cultures, or languages of Europe.
Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the Atlantic Ocean near the continent of Europe. It is the main island of a country called the United Kingdom. The parts of the United Kingdom that are on the island of Great Britain are England, Scotland, and Wales.
Great Sandy Desert The Great Sandy Desert is a hot and dry area of northern Australia. Some parts of it are covered in sand and some parts are covered with a bushy kind of grass. The Great Sandy Desert is home to wild camels, wild dogs called dingoes, lizards, and some kinds of kangaroos. Australia is a dry continent, and the Great Sandy Desert is just one of about ten deserts there.
Iran Iran is a country on the continent of Asia. It is in a part of the world called the Middle East. Iran is a very large country between Iraq and Pakistan. It also lies on the coast of the Indian Ocean and along the shore of the Caspian Sea. Iran has many kinds of land including dry areas, mountains, and forests. People in Iran speak a language called Farsi. A long time ago, Iran was called Persia.