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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fùdì
"农业是这个国家经济的腹地。"
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The central or innermost part of a country or region, often regarded as being vital to its national identity or economy.
"The candidates are focusing their campaigns on the rural heartland."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the early 20th century, combining 'heart' and 'land', originally used in geopolitics by Sir Halford Mackinder to describe the central region of the Eurasian landmass.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Heartland" is said worldwide
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cœur du pays
Transliteration: coeur du pays
"Il voyage à travers le cœur du pays pour comprendre les électeurs."
Kernland
Transliteration: Kernland
"Die Industrie konzentriert sich im deutschen Kernland."
cuore
Transliteration: cuore
"La regione agricola è considerata il cuore del paese."
corazón
Transliteration: corazon
"Viajó por el corazón agrícola de Estados Unidos."
coração
Transliteration: coracao
"Eles visitaram as cidades tradicionais no coração do país."
हृदयभूमि
Transliteration: hridaybhumi
"यह क्षेत्र देश की हृदयभूमि माना जाता है।"
腹地
Transliteration: fùdì
"农业是这个国家经济的腹地。"
심장부
Transliteration: simjangbu
"그들은 국가의 경제적 심장부를 방문했다."
中心地
Transliteration: chuushinchi
"彼はアメリカの農業の中心地を旅した。"
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