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Isthmus:

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Narrow strip of land between 2 larger land areas surrounded by water.

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Thinnest part of Central American isthmus:

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Panama

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People visiting other countries are called:

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tourists

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Deforestation means:

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cutting down forests for other land use.

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Hurricanes often affect the Caribbean islands because:

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They are tropical storms common in that region.

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Central America's instability and frequent earthquakes are due to:

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the plates beneath the surface shift often.

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The Panama Canal is:

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a major shipping and transportation route

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The Panama Canal:

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connects the Pacific and Atlantic oceans

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Climate of Central America, near the equator:

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warm and humid

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Most people in Central America speak:

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Spanish