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Geographical neologisms
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The list Geographical neologisms includes
Cascadia (independence movement), Global South, The Nine Nations of North America, Developing country and Outer Lands.
The list consists of 17 members
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Europe, the Middle East and Africa
collective term referring to Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Overview: Europe, the Middle East and Africa, commonly known by its acronym EMEA among the North American business spheres, is a geographical region used by institutions, governments and global spheres of marketing ...
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Developing country
Nation with a low living standard relative to more developed countries
Overview: A developing country is a sovereign state with a less developed industrial base and a lower Human Development Index (HDI) relative to other countries. However, this definition is not universally agreed ... 0
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Central and Eastern Europe
Geographic region in Europe
Overview: Central and Eastern Europe is a geopolitical term encompassing the countries in Northeast Europe (primarily the Baltics), Central Europe, Eastern Europe, and Southeast Europe (primarily the Balkans), ... 0
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Affrilachia
African American residents of Appalachia
Overview: Affrilachia is a term that focuses on the cultural contributions of African American artists, writers, and musicians in the Appalachian region of the United States. The term "Affrilachia" is attributed ...Occupation: Writer 0
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Cascadia (independence movement)
proposed country in North America
Overview: The Cascadia movement is a bioregional independence movement based in the Cascadia bioregion of western North America. Potential boundaries differ, with some drawn along existing political state and p ... 0
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Outer Lands
Archipelagic region off the southern coast of New England in the United States
Overview: The Outer Lands is the prominent terminal moraine archipelagic region off the southern coast of New England in the United States. This eight-county region of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York ... 0
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Asia-Pacific
Geographic and political region consisting of countries of South and East Asia and the Western Pacific Ocean
Overview: The Asia–Pacific (APAC) is the region of the world adjoining the western Pacific Ocean. The region's precise boundaries vary depending on context, but countries and territories in Australasia, East Asia ... 0
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Soccsksargen
Administrative region of the Philippines
Overview: Soccsksargen (officially stylized in all caps), formerly known as Central Mindanao, is an administrative region of the Philippines, designated as Region XII. Located in south-central Mindanao, its name ... 0
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Delmarva Peninsula
Large peninsula on the East Coast of the US
Overview: 38°30′N 75°40′W / 38.500°N 75.667°W 0
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Coup Belt
countries in West Africa, Central Africa and the Sahel in which coups d’état occur frequently
Overview: The Coup Belt (French: la ceinture de coups d'État) is a modern geopolitical concept and neologism which emerged during the 2020s to describe the region of West Africa, Central Africa and the Sahel that ... 0
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Overview: The Cape Republic, also called the Cape of Good Hope or simply just the Cape, is a proposed state that encompasses the Western Cape, Northern Cape and a small part of the Eastern Cape in South Africa ... 0
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Global South
Neologism used by the World Bank to refer to developing countries
Overview: The Global South is an emerging term used by the World Bank to refer to low and middle income countries located in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean which contrast to the high income nations ... 0
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Macaronesia
Collection of four archipelagos in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Europe and Africa
Overview: Macaronesia (Portuguese: Macaronésia; Spanish: Macaronesia) is a collection of four volcanic archipelagos in the North Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of North Africa and Europe. Each archipelago is made ... 0
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Gold Coast (Connecticut)
Affluent part of southwestern Connecticut, US
Overview: The Gold Coast, also known as Lower Fairfield County or Southwestern Connecticut, is an affluent part of Western Connecticut that includes the entire southern portion of Fairfield County as defined by ... 0
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BC Cascadia Party
proposed country in North America
Overview: The Cascadia movement is a bioregional independence movement based in the Cascadia bioregion of western North America. Potential boundaries differ, with some drawn along existing political state and p ... 0
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Tamazgha
Territory of indigenous Berber populations from Libya to MoroccoOverview: Tamazgha is a fictitious entity and neologism in the Berber languages denoting the lands traditionally inhabited by the Berber peoples within the Maghreb. The term was coined in the 1970s by the Berber ... 0
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The Nine Nations of North America
1981 book by Joel GarreauOverview: The Nine Nations of North America is a 1981 book by Joel Garreau, in which the author suggests that North America can be divided into nine nations, which have distinctive economic and cultural features ... 0
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