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the second oldest independent nation in the Western Hemisphere
Haiti
the island group on which Columbus first landed
Bahamas
the West Indian island whose residents are United States citizens
Puerto Rico
the most mountainous country of the West Indies
Dominican Republic
the island that lies the farthest east of all the West Indian islands
Barbados
the only United States possession where people drive on the left side of the road
U.S. Virgin Islands
the island whose name means "Island of Springs"
Jamaica
the first Communist dictatorship in the Western Hemisphere
Cuba
the second largest island in the West Indies and home to two countries
Hispaniola
the island that is sometimes called the "Isle of Spice"
Grenada
largest country in Central America
Nicaragua
man who conquered malaria
Colonel William Gorgas
largest lake in Central America
lake Nicaragua
center for Mexico's steel industry
Monterrey
corn field that became a volcano
Paricutin
river that is a natural boundary between part of Mexico and Texas
Rio Grande
capital of Mexico
Mexico City
capital of Belize
Belmopan
capital of Panama
Panama City
capital of Guatemala
Guatemala City
where Columbus first landed in the New World
San Salvador
when Columbus discovered the New World
October 12, 1492
the volcano that erupted in 1902, destroying the town of St. Pierre
Mount Pelee
capital of Honduras
Tegucigalpa
the highest peak in the West Indies
Pico Duarte