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solstice 30- 31
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one of two days in the year where the sun is overhead at its farthest point from the Equator. Summer solstice, in the hemisphere where the sun is overhead, is the longest day and shortest night of the year. Winter solstice, in the opposite hemisphere, is the shortest day and longest night of the year.
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standard of living 429
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the level of comfort in terms of the goods and services that people have.
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state 80
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a Region that shares a government.
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subarctic climate 51
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a continental dry climate with cool summers and cold winters.
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steppe 292
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the grassland of fertile soil suitable for farming in Russia.
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subsistence farmers 214
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farmers who raise food and animals mainly to feed their own families.
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