# Countries & Continents Intermediate

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- CEFR: B1 (Intermediate)
- Theme: Travel & Transportation
- Words: 14
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Countries and continents vocabulary for governments and geography, including a monarchy, a republic and a territory, plus the coastline and the equator.

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## Word list

* **region** /ˈridʒən/: A large part of a country or of the world, often with its own weather and customs. — “The northern **region** of the country gets very cold winters.”
* **tropical** /ˈtrɑpɪkəl/: Coming from or found in the hot, wet parts of the world near the middle of the Earth. — “Costa Rica has thick **tropical** forest and amazing wildlife.”
* **coastline** /ˈkoʊstˌlaɪn/: The outline of a country's edge where land meets the sea. — “The country has a long, beautiful **coastline**.”
* **government** /ˈɡʌvərmənt/: The group of people who officially control and run a country. — “The **government** announced new travel rules.”
* **president** /ˈprɛzəˌdɛnt/: The leader of a country that does not have a king or queen. — “The **president** gave a speech to the nation.”
* **explorer** /ɪkˈsplɔrər/: A person who travels to discover new places. — “The **explorer** was the first to cross the frozen continent.”
* **overseas** /ˈoʊvərˈsiz/: In or to a foreign country, across the sea. — “She studied **overseas** for two years.”
* **equator** /ɪˈkweɪtər/: An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth, halfway between the poles. — “Countries near the **equator** tend to have hot climates.”
* **monarchy** /ˈmɑnɑrki/: A country ruled by a king or queen. — “The United Kingdom is a **monarchy**.”
* **republic** /riˈpʌblək/: A country governed by leaders that citizens choose, with no king or queen. — “France became a **republic** after its revolution.”
* **territory** /ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri/: Land that belongs to or is controlled by a country. — “The dispute over that **territory** has lasted eighty years.”
* **province** /ˈprɑvəns/: One of the areas a country is divided into for government. — “Each **province** sets its own school holidays.”
* **kingdom** /ˈkɪŋdəm/: A country ruled by a king or queen. — “The **kingdom** was united under a single crown in 1707.”
* **empire** /ˈɛmpaɪər/: A group of countries ruled by one government or person. — “At its height the **empire** covered a quarter of the world.”

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