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Rimland

Noun

1. The coastal area or region along the edge of a continent.

Example sentence: The Rimland of Europe includes countries such as France, Spain, and Italy.

Noun

2. In geopolitics, the area surrounding the heartland that holds strategic importance.

Example sentence: The Rimland countries have played a crucial role in the balance of power in Europe.

Noun

3. A term used in cultural geography to describe the border regions between different civilizations.

Example sentence: The Rimland zone between the Western and Islamic civilizations has been a site of intense cultural exchange throughout history.

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