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A piece of land that projects into a body of water and is connected
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peninsula
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an artificial application of water to the soil. It is usually used to assist in growing crops in dry areas and during periods of inadequate
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irrigation
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A natural depression in a land surface communicating with a subterranean passage, generally occurring in limestone regions and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof.
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sinkhole
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a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries
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hacienda
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a policy that takes land from rich people and give it to pore people
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land redistribution
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the government awarded most of the reclaimed land
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eijdo
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pieces of landed property covering tremendous areas
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latifundio
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a crop which is grown for money.
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cash crop
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someone who regularly works away from home, if they even have a home.
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migrant worker
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eliminated the majority of tariffs between products traded among the United States, Canada and Mexico, and gradually phases out other tariffs over a 15-year period.
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NAFTA
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