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geografía
words to describe the geographical features of a country
| term | Definition |
|---|---|
| el puente | the bridge |
| el capitolio | the capitol (statehouse - the building) |
| el edificio | the building |
| el clima | the climate |
| el palacio | the palace |
| las llanuras | the plains |
| la pirámide | the pyramid |
| la región | the region |
| los Estados Unidos | the United States |
| la constitución | the constitution |
| la democracia | the democracy |
| el dictador | the dictator |
| las elecciones | the elections |
| el gobierno | the government |
| la monarquía | the monarchy |
| el presidente | the president |
| el rey | the king |
| la reina | the queen |
| la geografía | the geography |
| la política | the politics |
| la bahia | the bay |
| la playa | the beach |
| la frontera | the border |
| la capital | the capital city |
| el cañón | the canyon |
| el canal | the canal |
| la ciudad | the city |
| la costa | the coast |
| el continente | the continent |
| el país; la nación | the country; the nation |
| el cráter | the crater |
| el desierto | the desert |
| la Tierra | the Earth |
| la tierra | the land; soil |
| el este | the east |
| el ecuador | the equator |
| el bosque | the woods; the forest |
| el globo | the globe |
| el golfo | the gulf |
| la colina; el cerro | the hill |
| la isla | the island |
| la selva; la jungla | the jungle |
| el lago | the lake |
| la montaña | the mountain |
| la sierra; la cordillera | the mountain range; mountain chain |
| el norte | the north |
| el océano | the ocean |
| la península | the peninsula |
| la población | the population |
| la provincia | the province |
| el río | the river |
| el mar (la mar) | the sea |
| el estado | the state |
| el pueblo | the town |
| el sur | the south |
| el universo | the universe |
| el valle | the valley |
| el volcán | the volcano |
| el oeste | the west |
| el parque (nacional) | the (national) park |
| el parque estatal | the state park |
| la cascada; la catarata | the waterfall |
| el departamento | the department (some countries are divided into departments) |
| rocoso | rocky |
| real | royal |
| seco | dry |
| enorme | enormous |
| húmedo | humid |
| llegó a ser | he/she became (president / dictator / etc.) |
| antiguo | ancient; old |
| era | he/ she / it used to be |
| moderno | modern |
| fue | he / she / it was |
| había | there was / there were |
| hay | there is / there are |