Section 1
what area contains the countries Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.this area is also an isthmus.
Central America
what is the group of islands that lie in the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Florida and also contains almost 700 islands and thousands of reefs.
Bahamas
what group of people built large cities with pyramids and temples by 250 AD
Maya
in the early to mid-1900s, one land owner in particular, the U.S. based on what company.
United Fruit Company
what is a mountainous country
Honduras
what is a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas.
Isthmus
what caused the caribbean islands to get pushed out of the sea by colliding into each other.
Tectonic Plates
when did the Spanish colonies of central America declare independence from Spain in?
1821
what is the regions chocolate made out of
Cacao
what is a conflict between tow or more groups within a country.
Civil War
what group of Islands is across the Caribbean sea from central America that has hundreds of islands.these Islands also make archipelago´s.These islands reach to the southern tip of Florida to the northern south America.These islands also seperate the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean.A lot of these islands are actually the tops of underwater volcanos and mountains.what area is this?
Caribbean Islands
what is a moist, high elevated tropical forest where low clouds are common.
Cloud Forest
much of their region remains join together as the what?
United Provinces of Central America
in 2005 Costa Rica, The Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Hoduras, and Nucaraqua signed the what?
Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)
where do a few rich familes own much of the best land while most people live in poverty.
El Salvador
what is a large group of islands called.
Archipelago
what storm comes from summer to fall and is also a threat in the region.these storms occur between June and November.
Hurricanes
what year did Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala Seperate form each other.
1838 to 1839
Various Indian peoples descended from the ancient Maua live in places such as what kind of Highlands?
Guatemala
who has also been rebuilding their economy since the end of a civil war.
Nicaragua
what are the four islands that are Cuba,Jamaica,Jispaniola, and Puerto Rico make up?
Greater Antilles
what is the region’s best resources are its land and climate. These factors make tourism an important industry. They also influence agriculture. Agriculture in the region can be profitable where volcanic ash has enriched the soil. Coffee, bananas, sugarcane, and cotton grow well and are major crops. Timber is exported from the rain forests.
Agriculture
Panama remained part of Colombia until what year?
1903
Also, Protestants Christians are becoming a large minority in places such as what.
Belize
who has a history of peace and also has a stable,democratic govenment.
Costa Rica
what do the smaller islands make up.
Lesser Antilles
what is one of the resources is limited and is relied on them being imported .
Energy
Belize did not gain independence from Britain until what year?
1981
what is the practice of using an area´s natural environment to attract tourists?
Ecotourism
Panama Canal