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___MASK43___ ( Portuguese and Spanish for " ___MASK75___ ") is the American English term for tableland , an elevated area of land with a flat top and sides that are usually steep cliffs . It takes its name from its characteristic ___MASK75___ - top shape . It may also be called a ___MASK75___ hill , ___MASK75___ - topped hill or ___MASK75___ mountain . It is larger than a butte , which it otherwise resembles closely . American English ( variously abbreviated AmE , AE , AmEng , USEng , en - US ), also called United States English or U . S . English , is the ___MASK26___ of varieties of the English language native to the United States . English is the most widely spoken language in the United States and is the common language used by the ___MASK95___ , considered the " de facto " language of the country because of its widespread use . English has been given official status by 32 of the 50 state governments . As an example , while both Spanish and English have equivalent status in the local courts of Puerto Rico . Under federal law , English is the official language for any matters being referred to the United States district court for the territory . A ___MASK6___ is an isolated hill with steep , often vertical sides and a small , relatively flat top ; buttes are smaller than mesas , plateaus , and ___MASK75___ landforms . The word ___MASK6___ comes from a French word meaning " small hill "; its use is prevalent in the Western United States , including the southwest where " mesa " is also used for the larger landform . Because of their distinctive shapes , buttes are frequently landmarks in plains and mountainous areas . In differentiating mesas and buttes , geographers use the rule of thumb that a mesa has a top that is wider than its height , while a ___MASK6___ has a top that is narrower than its height . Västra Götaland ___MASK33___ is a ___MASK33___ or " län " on the western coast of Sweden . In ___MASK40___ and geology , a cliff is a vertical , or nearly vertical , rock exposure . Cliffs are formed as erosion landforms by the processes of weathering and erosion . Cliffs are common on coasts , in mountainous areas , escarpments and along rivers . Cliffs are usually formed by rock that is resistant to weathering and erosion . Sedimentary rocks most likely to form cliffs include sandstone , limestone , chalk , and dolomite . Igneous rocks such as granite and basalt also often form cliffs . Billingen is the largest of the thirteen mesas in the Swedish ___MASK33___ of Västra Götaland , with a maximum altitude of 299 metres ( 981 ft ) . The mesa extends in a north - southerly direct with a length of 23 kilometres ( 14 mi ) and a width of 11 kilometres ( 6 . 8 mi ) . Billingen is divided into two parts by an east - west valley between Skövde and Varnhem . The mesa plateau is covered with vast forests and moorlands , including the nature reserve Blängsmossen with its unique flora . The limestone at Billingen has been quarried for a long time for concrete manufacturing ; diabase is also still quarried there ; The mesa , located between the two great lakes Vänern and Vättern , is also a popular nature resort with several nearby hotels , and an annual orienteering tournament is held here . The town of Skövde is built partially on the slopes of Billingens and the town center lies at the foot of the mesa . Some additional local points of interest are Jättadalen ( a dramatic ravine with a waterfall ) , Silverfallen , and the `` caves of Ryd '' which are better described as free - standing pillars of diabase . Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden ( Swedish : ), is a Scandinavian ___MASK83___ in Northern Europe . It borders Norway to the west and Finland to the east , and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a ___MASK25___ - tunnel across the Öresund . At , Sweden is the third - largest ___MASK83___ in the European Union by area , with a total population of 10 . 0 million . Sweden consequently has a low population density of , with the highest concentration in the southern half of the ___MASK83___ . Approximately 85 % of the population lives in urban areas . Skara ___MASK94___ (" Skara kommun ") is a ___MASK94___ in Västra Götaland ___MASK33___ in western Sweden . Its seat is located in the city of Skara . Västergötland , also known as West Gothland or the Latinized version Westrogothia in older ___MASK17___ , is one of the ___MASK93___ traditional non - administrative provinces of Sweden (" landskap " in Swedish ), situated in the southwest of Sweden . Skövde ___MASK94___ (" Skövde kommun ") is a ___MASK94___ in Västra Götaland ___MASK33___ in western Sweden . Its seat is located in the city of Skövde . Skövde ( pronunciation : [ œvde ]) is a ___MASK7___ and urban centre in Skövde ___MASK94___ and Västra Götaland ___MASK33___ , in the Västergötland ( Western Gothland region ) in central - Southern Sweden . Varnhem is a ___MASK7___ situated in Skara ___MASK94___ , Västra Götaland ___MASK33___ , Sweden with 707 inhabitants in 2010 .