A large group of islands

Widespread outbreak, often referring to disease

People of mixed European and American Indian ancestry

People who rule a country with complete authority

The rise in prices that occurs when currency loses its buying power

Crops produced primarily to sell rather than for the farmer to eat

A mixture of smoke, chemicals, and fog

Foreign-owned factories located along Mexico's northern border with the United States

The practice of using an area's natural environment to attract tourists

Growing only enough food to feed themselves

A conflict between two or more groups within a country

Making something from raw materials by hand or machine

A self-governing territory associated with another country