# Countries & Continents Advanced

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- CEFR: C1 (Advanced)
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Countries and continents vocabulary for sovereignty and geography, including a peninsula, a delta and a fjord, plus autonomy, secession and jurisdiction.

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## Word list

* **landlocked** /ˈlændˌlɑkt/: Describing a country with no coast at all, shut in on every side by its neighbours. — “Bolivia is **landlocked**, so all its trade travels through neighbours.”
* **peninsula** /pəˈnɪnsələ/: A piece of land almost surrounded by water but still joined to a larger area. — “The road runs right to the tip of the **peninsula**.”
* **indigenous** /ˌɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/: Belonging naturally to a country or region, having lived or grown there since the earliest times. — “The museum celebrates the **indigenous** cultures of the Amazon basin.”
* **sovereignty** /ˈsɑvrənti/: A country's power to govern itself without control from others. — “The islands finally gained full **sovereignty** in 1975.”
* **colonisation**: The act of a country taking control of another territory and settling people there. — “The region's history was shaped by European **colonisation**.”
* **bilateral** /baɪˈlætərəl/: Involving two countries or groups, especially in an agreement. — “The two governments signed a **bilateral** trade deal.”
* **autonomy** /ɔˈtɑnəmi/: The right of a region or group to govern itself. — “The region was granted greater **autonomy** in 1998.”
* **secession** /sɪˈsɛʃən/: The act of formally leaving a country or political union. — “The vote for **secession** divided the nation.”
* **demographic** /ˌdɛməˈɡræfɪk/: Relating to the structure of a population, such as age or income. — “The report looked at **demographic** changes across the continent.”
* **expatriate** /ɛkˈspeɪtriˌeɪt/: A person who lives outside their own country. — “Many British **expatriates** live along that coast.”
* **jurisdiction** /ˌdʒʊrəsˈdɪkʃən/: The area over which a country's laws have power. — “The wreck lies outside any national **jurisdiction**.”
* **littoral** /ˈlɪtərəl/: Relating to the area of land along a coast. — “The **littoral** states signed a separate fishing agreement.”
* **delta** /ˈdɛltə/: The flat area where a river splits before entering the sea. — “Forty million people live on that **delta**.”
* **estuary** /ˈɛstʃuˌɛri/: The wide part of a river where it meets the sea. — “The **estuary** is four miles across at high tide.”
* **tundra** /ˈtʌndrə/: A large flat treeless area where the ground is frozen most of the year. — “Nothing taller than a shrub grows on the **tundra**.”
* **steppe** /stɛp/: A large flat area of grassland with no trees. — “The **steppe** runs almost unbroken for two thousand miles.”
* **savannah** /səˈvænə/: Flat grassland in a hot country with few trees. — “The herds cross the **savannah** twice a year.”
* **fjord** /fjɔrd/: A long narrow inlet of sea between high cliffs. — “The **fjord** is deep enough for a cruise ship to turn in.”
* **dominion** /dəˈmɪnjən/: A country that governs itself but recognises another country's monarch. — “It became a **dominion** in 1907 and a republic much later.”
* **protectorate** /prəˈtɛktərət/: A country controlled and protected by a stronger one. — “The islands were a **protectorate** for sixty years.”

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