Glossary
106 terms defined — economic, geographic, government & more
Climate
GeographicThe long-term weather patterns of a region, including temperature, precipitation, humidity, and wind.
Example: Russia spans multiple climate zones from subtropical to arctic.
Related field:
Climate
Coastline
GeographicThe length of a country's boundary with the sea or ocean.
Example: Canada has the longest coastline of any country at over 200,000 km.
Related field:
Coastline
Continental Shelf
GeographicThe extended perimeter of a continent submerged under relatively shallow water (up to 200m depth). Nations can claim exclusive economic rights over their continental shelf.
Example: Australia has one of the largest continental shelf areas in the world.
Related field:
Maritime claims
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