Category: GeographyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common

geografi

/geografi/Roman

English meaning: Geography

Swedish Definition

(Svenska)

Vetenskapen om jordens yttre form, klimat, befolkningar och rumsliga mönster.

English Definition

The study of Earth's physical features and human societies. Sweden is Scandinavia's largest country (450,295 km²), stretching from Denmark in the south to the Arctic Circle. Key geographic features: Scandinavian Mountains (Scandes) shared with Norway, the Baltic Sea coast, thousands of lakes (Vänern — Scandinavia's largest), and vast forests covering 63% of the land. Northern Sweden (Norrland) is sparsely populated.

Example

Sverige sträcker sig från norra Europa till Arktis och täcker ett enormt geografiskt område.

In English: Sweden stretches from northern Europe to the Arctic and covers an enormous geographical area.

Synonyms

  • geovetenskap
  • topografi

Literary Heritage

Smålänningen bär sin hembygd i sitt hjärta, vart han än far.

The Smalandian carries his homeland in his heart, wherever he goes.

Vilhelm Moberg · Novelist / Playwright · 20th century

Utvandrarna

Utvandrarna (The Emigrants), Part I, Ch. 1, 1949

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