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Europe & Russia

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Population DensityAverage number of people living in a square mile or square kilometer
PeninsulaPiece of land with water on three sides
PlateauFlat land with higher elevation than a plain
TributarySmall river that flows into a larger river
NavigableBody of water wide and deep enough to allow the passage of ships
Rain ShadowDry area on the inland side of coastal mountains
SteppePartly dry grassland often found on the edges of a desert
TundraVast rolling treeless plain in high latitude climates in which only the top few inches of ground thaw in summer
PermafrostPermanently frozen lower layers of soil in the tundra and subarctic regions
LoessA type of rich, dustlike soil
HydroelectricElectricity generated by flowing water
Fossil FuelCoal, oil, or natural gas
EuroThe official currency of the European Union
Single MarketA system in which goods, services, and capital move freely with no barrier; used to describe European Union
Foreign MinisterA government official who is in charge of a nation's foreign affairs
UrbanizationMovement to cities
ImmigrantPerson who moves to a new country to make a permanent home
MigrationTo move from once place to another
Ethnic GroupPeople who share a common history, language, religion, and physical characteristics
DialectLocal form of language that differs from the main language in pronunciation or the meaning of the words
HeritageThe customs and practices passed from one generation to the next
PropagandaThe spread of ideas designed to support a cause


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