Land
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Land may refer to:
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People:
As a synonym for a region belonging to a people:
As a geographical place:
As a division of a country:
Other usages:
- The part of the EarthEarthEarth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
that is not covered by water- EcoregionEcoregionAn ecoregion , sometimes called a bioregion, is an ecologically and geographically defined area that is smaller than an ecozone and larger than an ecosystem. Ecoregions cover relatively large areas of land or water, and contain characteristic, geographically distinct assemblages of natural...
- Ecoregion
- LandscapeLandscapeLandscape comprises the visible features of an area of land, including the physical elements of landforms such as mountains, hills, water bodies such as rivers, lakes, ponds and the sea, living elements of land cover including indigenous vegetation, human elements including different forms of...
- LandformLandformA landform or physical feature in the earth sciences and geology sub-fields, comprises a geomorphological unit, and is largely defined by its surface form and location in the landscape, as part of the terrain, and as such, is typically an element of topography...
, physical feature comprises a geomorphological unit - Land (economics)Land (economics)In economics, land comprises all naturally occurring resources whose supply is inherently fixed. Examples are any and all particular geographical locations, mineral deposits, and even geostationary orbit locations and portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Natural resources are fundamental to...
, a factor of production comprising all naturally occurring resources - Land law
- Real estateReal estateIn general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
, a legal term for land, used in regard to ownership - Real propertyReal propertyIn English Common Law, real property, real estate, realty, or immovable property is any subset of land that has been legally defined and the improvements to it made by human efforts: any buildings, machinery, wells, dams, ponds, mines, canals, roads, various property rights, and so forth...
, a legal term similar to real estate
- Real estate
In music:
- Land (band)Land (band)Land was a Seattle based music group founded and led by Jeff Greinke. Their music is described by guitarist Dennis Rea as "an odd blend of jazz, rock, electronic, and world music." Land was active from 1993 until 2001 and released three albums...
, American rock band- Land (Land album), the first album by the band
- Land (Týr album), an album by Týr
- Land (1975–2002), an album by Patti Smith
- Land (The Comsat Angels album), an album by The Comsat Angels
- Lands (band)Lands (band)Lands is a temporary musical band created by the producer of Japanese pop-rock band Mr. Children, . The group was created to promote the film Bandage, which stars KAT-TUN member Jin Akanishi as the leader and vocalist of the fictional band. The band released their debut single "Bandage", on...
, Japanese rock band - Dah (band)Dah (band)Dah was a former Yugoslav/Belgian progressive rock band. Originally formed in Yugoslavia in 1972, the band, in 1975, moved to Belgium and changed the name to Land...
, a former Yugoslav/Belgian rock band, known as Land during 1975-1976 period
People:
- Edwin H. LandEdwin H. LandEdwin Herbert Land was an American scientist and inventor, best known as the co-founder of the Polaroid Corporation. Among other things, he invented inexpensive filters for polarizing light, a practical system of in-camera instant photography, and his retinex theory of color vision...
(1909–1991), American scientist and inventor - Frank LandFrank LandFrank F Land FBCS is an information systems researcher and was the first UK Professor of Information Systems. He is currently emeritus professor in the Department of Information Systems at the London School of Economics ....
, British information systems researcher - Frank S. LandFrank S. LandFrank Sherman "Dad" Land was the Founder of the Order of DeMolay. A business and community leader in Kansas City, Land served as Imperial Potentate of the Shriners and is revered today as the Founder of the Order of DeMolay.-Biography:Land was born in Kansas, City, Missouri, and gained a...
(1890–1959), Americal founder of Order of DeMolay - Frank William LandFrank William LandFrank William Land was a populariser of mathematics, and Professor of Mathematics at Hull University.He was lecturer at the College of St Mark and St John in Chelsea with Cyril Bibby, whom he later followed to Hull where he worked with Bill Cockcroft.Marcus du Sautoy describes Land's book "The...
(b. ~1961), British mathematician - Greg LandGreg LandGreg Land is an American comic book artist, best known for his work on characters such as X-Men, Birds of Prey, and Fantastic Four.-Career:Greg Land first got a job with an independent publisher as the artist for StormQuest after advertising himself at a Mid-Ohio Con comic convention...
(b. ~1965), American comic book artist - Harold LandHarold LandHarold de Vance Land was an American hard bop and post-bop tenor saxophonist. Land developed his hard bop playing with the Max Roach/Clifford Brown band into a personal, modern style. His tone was strong and emotional, yet displayed a certain fragility that made him easy to...
(1928–2001), American tenor saxophonist - Michael LandMichael LandMichael Z. Land is an American video game composer and musician best known for his scores for various games produced by LucasArts.-Early life and career:Michael Land was born in the North Shore area north of Boston, Massachusetts...
(b. 1961), American composer and musician - Michael F. LandMichael F. LandMichael Francis Land FRS is a British neurobiologist. He is currently Emeritus Professor of Neurobiology in the Sussex Vision laboratory at the Sussex Centre for Neuroscience, University of Sussex, England....
, British neurobiologist
As a synonym for a region belonging to a people:
- CountryCountryA country is a region legally identified as a distinct entity in political geography. A country may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state, as a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division, or a geographic region associated with a previously...
- NationNationA nation may refer to a community of people who share a common language, culture, ethnicity, descent, and/or history. In this definition, a nation has no physical borders. However, it can also refer to people who share a common territory and government irrespective of their ethnic make-up...
- Motherland
- FatherlandFatherlandFatherland is the nation of one's "fathers", "forefathers" or "patriarchs". It can be viewed as a nationalist concept, insofar as it relates to nations...
- HomelandHomelandA homeland is the concept of the place to which an ethnic group holds a long history and a deep cultural association with —the country in which a particular national identity began. As a common noun, it simply connotes the country of one's origin...
- -land-landThe suffix -land which can be found in several countries' name and country subdivisions indicates a toponymy — a land. The word came via Germanic "land."Below is the list of places that ends with "-land" or "Land".- Country level :...
, a suffix used in the names of several countries and other regions
As a geographical place:
- Land, CaliforniaLand, CaliforniaLand is a former settlement in Butte County, California, United States. It was located west-southwest of Bidwell's Bar on the Western Pacific Railroad, at an elevation of 902 feet . Land is now covered by Lake Oroville. The place was named for A.H. Land, a lumber company president....
- Land, NorwayLand, NorwayLand is a traditional district in Oppland, Norway consisting of the municipalities Nordre Land and Søndre Land. Land was a formannskapsdistrikt from 1837, and split into Nordre- and Søndre Land in 1847. By the time of partition Land had a population of 9,199....
- Land GlacierLand GlacierLand Glacier , is a broad, heavily-crevassed glacier, about 35 miles long, descending into Land Bay in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. Discovered by the U.S. Antarctic Service and named for R. Admiral Emory S. Land, Chairman of the U.S. Maritime Commission....
, Antarctica
As a division of a country:
- Lands of DenmarkLands of DenmarkThe three lands of Denmark historically formed the Danish kingdom from its unification and consolidation in the 9th century:*Zealand and the islands south of it, with Roskilde as a centre...
- Lands of Finland
- Lands of Germany
- Lands of Norway
- Lands of SwedenLands of SwedenThe lands of Sweden are three traditional parts, essentially three collectives of provinces, in Sweden. These "lands" have no administrative function, and there is no official designation for this subdivision level...
- ZiemiaZiemiaZiemia is a historical unit of administration in Poland. In Polish the term is not capitalized ....
, Polish for "land", a unit of administration in Poland
Other usages:
- Land Instruments InternationalLand Instruments InternationalLand Instruments is a manufacturer of industrial infrared temperature measurement devices and gas analysers for monitoring combustion efficiency, pollutant emissions, dust, particulates and fire detection with headquarters in the United Kingdom and has offices and distributors worldwide.Land has...
, A company specialising in infrared temperature measurement and emissions monitoring equipment - LANDLANDA LAND attack is a DoS attack that consists of sending a special poison spoofed packet to a computer, causing it to lock up...
, a type of denial-of-service attack - LandingLandingthumb|A [[Mute Swan]] alighting. Note the ruffled feathers on top of the wings indicate that the swan is flying at the [[Stall |stall]]ing speed...
, the end of a flight - In Rifling, lands are the raised areas between grooves in gun barrels