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land and people
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| prairie | An area of flat or rolling land covered mostly by grasses and wildflowers |
| tundra | A cold, treeless plain where the ground is permanently frozen |
| fjord | A narrow, deep inlet of the sea, between high, rocky cliffs |
| province | A self-governing region |
| territory | A large region that belongs to a country but does not have the same rights of self-government as the rest of the country |
| export | Goods sent for sale to other places |
| import | Goods brought in for sale from other places |
| protectionism | A government policy that calls for some type of action, such as raising tariffs, to protect a market from imports |
| free trade | Trade without limits or protections |
| economic indicator | A measure of a country's economy and how well its people live |