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Central America

Geography of Central America

Central America is considered part of the continent of North America, but is often referred to as it's own region. Central America is a narrow isthmus that is bordered by North America and the Gulf of Mexico to the north and by South America to the South. To the west of Central America is the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean is to the East. The Caribbean Islands is usually considered part of Central America.

Central America was the home of many Native Americans prior to Europe colonizing the region. The majority of the area was colonized by Spain and Spanish is still the most common language.



Countries of Central America

Learn more about the countries from the continent of Central America. Get all sorts of information on each Central American country including a map, a picture of the flag, population and much more. Select the country below for more information:

Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Aruba
Bahamas, The
Barbados
Belize
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Martinique
Montserrat
Netherlands Antilles
Nicaragua
Panama
Puerto Rico
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
Virgin Islands

Fun Facts about Central America:

There once was a country called Central America. Today it is divided up into Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.

The Panama Canal allows ships to cross Central America from the Pacific to the Atlantic Oceans. The canal is a manmade construction that traverses 50 miles across the country of Panama.

Central America was home to the Mayan Civilization, one of the great civilizations of the historic world.

For more see Encyclopedia Jr - Americas.

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