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Neely Vocab 07
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | Tropical storm with strong winds and heavy rains |
| Eco-tourists | People who visit a place to see its natural beauty |
| Literacy rate | The percentage of a nation's people who can read and write |
| Colony | Overseas territory of a country |
| Embargo | Ban on trade |
| Plantation | Large farm that grows crops for sale |
| Bauxite | Substance used to make aluminum |
| Isthmus | Land bridge |
| Canopy | Topmost layer of the rainforest |
| Republic | Nation that elects its leaders |
| Communist State | A nation where the government controls the economy and |
| Commonwealth | (blank) |
| Archipelago | Island chain |
| Cooperative | (blank) |