Physical features
What are the two main island groups called?
The greater Antilles
The lesser Antilles
About how many inches of Rainfall do the islands receive each year?
40 to 60 inches
What is the most important aluminum ore?
Bauxite
Around how many people live in the counties of Central America?
39 million
What year were the united provinces of Central America formed?
1821
How many territories and countries are there in the Caribbean sea and central america?
20
What climate does the pacific coast have?
Warm and sunny
Tropical Savannah Climate
What is the most important industry particular in the Caribbean?
Tourism
Where do the Maya descendants live?
Mexico and Guatemala.
Where were the United Provinces of America formed.
Spain
Is Cuba in the Caribbean Islands?
yes
What climate does the island of the Caribbean have?
Tropical Savannah climate and pleasant humid
What is exported from the forests of Belize and Honduras?
timber
Where did European colonists force central american Indians to work?
plantations
What is the Caribbeans largest ethnic group?
Mestizo
True or False?
Earthquakes and Volcanic eruptions are frequent in this region.
True
True or False?
Cloud forests have low elevation
False
What are the major crops?
cotton, coffee, bananas, sugarcane
What year did the British establish the colony of British Honduras?
1600s
What religion are most people in this region?
Roman Catholics
The Caribbean islands forms a large group of islands called a..........?
Archipelago
Are high or low clouds common in cloud forests?
Low
Where is the large reserve of bauxite?
Jamaica
What crops did the European colonists grow?
sugarcane and tobacco
What year did British Honduras gain independence as Belize?
1981