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100
Isthmus that links North and South America
Central America
100
Climate found on the Caribbean coast
tropical humid
100
The 7 countries that make up Central America are about 3/4 the size of what U.S. state?
Texas
100
The majority of Central Americans are _______, which is a mix of European and Indian descent.
mestizos
100
The first wave of Europeans who came to the Caribbean were from
Spain
200
Includes the large islands of Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico.
Greater Antilles
200
Climate found in the mountainous interior
highland
200
Spanish explorers first arrived in Central America in the early..
1500s
200
Most of the region's Central American Indians live in _____
Guatemala
200
The U.S. took _______ and Puerto Rico from Spain during the Spanish-American War in 1898.
Cuba
300
Made up of some 700 islands northeast of Cuba
Bahamas
300
Unusual trees whose roots grow in salt water
mangrove
300
British Honduras, now known as _______, became the only non-Speaking colony in Central America.
Belize
300
The need for land ______ has been an important problem in the region.
reform
300
______ is a commonwealth of the U.S.
Puerto Rico
400
Island formed from a volcano
Martinique
400
Ore from which aluminum is made
bauxite
400
_____ built the Panama Canal in the early 1900s.
U.S.
400
________ has the highest standard of living in the region.
Costa Rica
400
Haiti and _____ have the largest African populations in the region.
Jamaica
500
Islands that began as coral reefs
Cayman Islands
500
Place where two earthquakes in 2001 killed hundreds of people
El Salvador
500
_____ is the official lanuage of all the region's countries except Belize.
Spanish
500
_____ focuses on guided travel through natural areas and outdoor activities.
Ecotourism
500
French and _____ are official languages in Haiti.
creole
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