Section 1
What is the southern part of north Ameracia
Central America
Lies in the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Florida. It includes nearly 700 islands and thousands of reefs
Bahamas
were building large cities with pyramids and temples by about AD 250. abandoned most of their cities around 900, but the ruins of many ancient cities still stand in the region today
Maya
In the early to mid-1900s, one landowner in particular. controlled most of the banana production in Central America.
United Fruit Company
what is a mountainous country that most people live in mountain valleys and along the northern coast.
Honduras
A narrow strip of land that connectes two larger land areas.
Isthmus
began as coral reefs that were gradually pushed up to become flat limestone islands.
Tectonic Plates
The Spanish colonies of Central America declared independence from Spain in what year?
1821
The source for chcocolate.
Cacao
what happend to El Salvador, 20 years ago and are still recovering from.
Civil War
Across the Craibbean sea from central America lie hundreds of islands known as the what?
Caribbean Islands
is a moist, high elevation tropical forest where low clouds are common.
Cloud Forest
but much of the region remained joined together as what?
United Provinces of Central America
In 2005 Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua signed the what?
Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)
What is the country that is recovering from a war in 1992 and has many rich families that own most of the best land while most live in poverty.
El Salvador
What is a large group of islands.
Archipelago
These tropical storms bring violent winds, heavy rain, and high seas.
Hurricanes
The countries of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala separated from each other in what year?
1838 to 1839
Is the most populous country in Central America. More than 13 million people live there.
Guatemala
what country is still recovering after the civil war and now they are a democracy?
Nicaragua
The four large islands of Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico make up?
Greater Antilles
What is a key nature resource in the regoin. Includes a few minarals, and besautiful beaches.
Agriculture
Panama remained part of Colombia until what year?
1903
has the smallest population in Central America. The country does not have much land for agriculture, either.
Belize
What country has a history of peace and as well has a stable democratic government?
Costa Rica
Many smaller islands form?
Lesser Antilles
Central America and the Caribbean islands must rely on. Which limits their development.
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
what canal provides a link between the Pacific ocean, carabien sea and the Atlantic ocean?
Panama Canal