72 Geography¶

Place names matter. Geographic references, demographic reports, and urban planning documents require accurate handling of place names, administrative divisions, and spatial terminology. Pauhu's Geography domain ensures geographic precision.

Domain Coverage¶

Sub-domain	Examples
7206 Geography	Physical geography, cartography
7211 Economic geography	Regional economics, location
7216 Political geography	Borders, territories, administrative
7221 Regions of EU Member States	NUTS regions, local areas
7231 Demography	Population, migration statistics

Geographic Translation¶

from pauhu import Pauhu

client = Pauhu()

# Translate geographic document
geo = client.translate(
    text="""
    REGIONAL PROFILE

    Region: Uusimaa (FI1B)
    NUTS Level: NUTS 2
    Population: 1.7 million (2024)
    Area: 9,568 km²
    Capital: Helsinki

    Major cities:
    - Helsinki (pop. 660,000)
    - Espoo (pop. 300,000)
    - Vantaa (pop. 240,000)
    """,
    target="en",
    domain="72 Geography",
    options={
        "preserve_place_names": True,
        "nuts_codes": True
    }
)

Geographic Terminology¶

English	Finnish	Context
region	alue/maakunta	Administrative
municipality	kunta	Local government
province	lääni	Historical
urban area	kaupunkialue	Settlement
rural area	maaseutu	Settlement

Administrative Divisions¶

Finnish Administrative Structure¶

Level	Finnish	English	Count
State	Valtio	State	1
Region	Maakunta	Region	19
Municipality	Kunta	Municipality	309
Sub-region	Seutukunta	Sub-region	70

NUTS Regions¶

# Translate NUTS documentation
nuts = client.translate(
    text=nuts_classification,
    target="fi",
    domain="72 Geography",
    subdomain="administrative",
    standards=["NUTS_2021"]
)

Demography¶

Population Statistics¶

# Translate demographic report
demographics = client.translate(
    text="""
    POPULATION PROJECTION 2025-2040

    Total population:
    - 2025: 5.58 million
    - 2040: 5.65 million

    Migration:
    - Net immigration: +18,000/year
    - Internal migration: Helsinki region +8,000/year

    Age structure:
    - 0-14: 15.5%
    - 15-64: 61.2%
    - 65+: 23.3%
    """,
    target="en",
    domain="72 Geography",
    subdomain="demography"
)

Demographic Terms¶

English	Finnish	Context
population	väestö	Total
birth rate	syntyvyys	Demographics
life expectancy	elinajanodote	Health
dependency ratio	huoltosuhde	Economics
urbanization	kaupungistuminen	Trends

Urban Planning¶

# Translate urban planning document
planning = client.translate(
    text="""
    MASTER PLAN SUMMARY

    Area: Central waterfront development
    Zoning: Mixed-use (residential, commercial, public)
    Building rights: 150,000 m² floor area
    Green space: 25% of total area
    """,
    target="fi",
    domain="72 Geography",
    subdomain="urban_planning"
)

Planning Terms¶

English	Finnish	Context
master plan	yleiskaava	Municipal
detailed plan	asemakaava	Local
zoning	kaavoitus	Land use
building permit	rakennuslupa	Construction

Getting Started¶

from pauhu import Pauhu

client = Pauhu()

result = client.translate(
    text="The region has a population of 1.7 million.",
    target="fi",
    domain="72 Geography"
)

print(result.translation)
# "Alueen väkiluku on 1,7 miljoonaa."