geographic regions
Areas defined by location
Geographic regions are areas distinguished by shared physical, cultural, or political characteristics.
The term appears in contexts ranging from climate studies to market analysis: The company expanded into new geographic regions.
Unlike political boundaries, geographic regions may be defined by natural features like mountain ranges or river basins, or by cultural and economic patterns that cross national borders.
- countriesSovereign political territories
- desertsAbandons or barren lands
- plainsBroad, level grasslands
- trade zonesAreas with altered tariffs
- rust beltDeclining industrial region
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