Central America and the Caribbean

Central America and the Caribbean

By Sarah James

Central America​

• ​Central America is considered part of North America but is often though of as their own region.

• Central America is an Isthmus.

• Seven Countries make up Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.

• The Majority of the area was colonized by Spain so spanish is the most common language.

• Population- 43,308,660

• Area: 202,233 square miles

• The largest population in Central America is Guatemala.​

• * The region is geologically active. It has volcanic eruptions and earthquakes from time to time.

The Caribbean​

• ​The islands of the Caribbean are another region that are considered part of the continent of North America.

• This area is located in the Caribbean Sea to the east of Central America.

• The 4 largest islands of this region are:

  • Cuba

  • Hispaniola

  • Jamaica

  • Puerto Rico

• Population-39,169,962

• Area-92,541 square miles.​

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Central America and the Caribbean​

• Major Biome- Rainforest.

• Bordering bodies of water- Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and the Straits of Florida.

• Major Geographical Features- Sierra Madre de Chiapas, Cordillera Isabelia Mountains, Sierra Maestra Mountains, Lucayan Archipelago, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, and the Isthmus of Panama.​

• The Panama Canal is located within Central America. It is found in the country of Panama and it is a man-made canal ​

• ​The Caribbean contains around 8% of the worlds coral reefs.

​7 countries that make up Central America.

• Belize

• Guatemala

• El Salvador

• Nicaragua

• Costa Rico

• Panama

​Country	​Capital
​Guatemala	​
​Belize	​
​Honduras	​
​Nicaragua	​
​El Salvador	​
​Costa Rico	​
​Panama	​

​Central America Countries and their Capitals.

1. ​Cuba

2. Hispaniola

3. Jamaica

4. Puerto Rico​

Greater Antilles​

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• ​Trinidad and Tabogo

• Margita

• Los Tesigos Islands

• Grenada

• St. Vincent

• Barbados

• St.Lucia

• Martinique

• Dominica

• Saintes

• Marie Galante​

Lesser Antilles​

​

• ​Guadeloupe

• Antigua

• St. Kitts

• Barbuda

• St. Bethelemy

• St.Croiz

• Puerto Rico

• Bahamas.​

​caribbean Islands and their capitals.

​Countries	​Capitals
​Cuba	​
​Hispaniola	​
​Jamaica	​
​Puerto Rico	​
​Trinidad and Tabago	​
​St. Vincent	​
​St. Kitts	​
​Bahamas	​
​Grenada	​
​Barbados	​
​Antigua	​

Multiple Choice

An isthmus is:

• wide section of land 
• an island
• narrow strip of land between 2 larger land areas surrounded by water
• a Mayan holiday

Multiple Choice

• Belize

• Mexico

• Guatemala

• Costa Rica

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• Belize

• Mexico

• Guatemala

• Costa Rica

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• Haiti

• Dominican Republic

• Puerto Rico

• Costa Rica

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• Cuba

• Dominican Republic

• Belize

• Jamaica

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• Guatemala

• Mexico

• Belize

• Panama

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• Puerto Rico

• Jamaica

• Haiti

• Cuba

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• Belize

• El Salvador

• Nicaragua

• Panama

Multiple Choice

• Jamaica

• Dominican Republic

• Haiti

• Belize

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• Nicaragua

• El Salvador

• Panama

• Costa Rica

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• Nicaragua

• Honduras

• El Salvador

• Guatemala

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• Cuba

• Haiti

• Jamaica

• Puerto Rico

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• Belize

• Gutemala

• Honduras

• Panama

Multiple Choice

• Belize

• Costa Rica

• Panama

• Mexico

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What island chain is circled? This country is a major tourist destination for Americans, and it is vulnerable to hurricanes.

• Haiti

• Barbados

• Costa Rica

• The Bahamas

Multiple Choice

• Belize

• El Salvador

• Nicaragua

• Panama

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What island chain is circled? This country is a major tourist destination for Americans, and it is vulnerable to hurricanes.

• Lesser Antilles

• Greater Antilles

• Cuba

• The Bahamas