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Peninsula

/pəˈnɪnsələ/
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(noun) A piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass.

A humid climate is characteristic of the peninsula.
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The Iberian ____ is home to Spain and Portugal and is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.

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