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Centroamerica

Central America is the central

geographic region of the

Americas. Central America

consists of seven countries:

Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador,

Guatemala, Honduras,

Nicaragua, and Panama. It is

bordered by Mexico to the north,

the Caribbean Sea to the east,

the North Pacific Ocean to the

west, and Colombia to the south-

east.

Area523,780 km2

(202,233 sq mi)

Population41,739,000

(2009 est.)

Density77 /km2 (200

/sq mi)

Countries 7

Languages

Spanish,

English, Mayan

languages,

Garifuna, Kriol,

European

languages, and

many others

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Total Size: 108,890 square km

Size Comparison: slightly smaller than

Tennessee

Geographical Coordinates: 15 30 N, 90 15 W

World Region or Continent: Central America

General Terrain: mostly mountains with

narrow coastal plains and rolling limestone

plateau

Geographical Low Point: Pacific Ocean 0 m

Geographical High Point: Volcan Tajumulco

4,211 m

Climate: tropical; hot, humid in lowlands;

cooler in highlands

Major cities: GUATEMALA CITY (capital) 1.075

million (2009), Mixco, Villa Nueva

The Geography of Guatemala

Total Size: 21,040 square km

Size Comparison: slightly smaller than

Massachusetts

Geographical Coordinates: 13 50 N, 88

55 W

World Region or Continent: Central

America

General Terrain: mostly mountains

with narrow coastal belt and central

plateau

Geographical Low Point: Pacific Ocean

0 m

Geographical High Point: Cerro El Pital

2,730 m

Climate: tropical; rainy season (May to

October); dry season (November to

April); tropical on coast; temperate in

uplands

Major cities: SAN SALVADOR (capital)

1.534 million (2009), Santa Ana, San

Miguel

The Geography of El Salvador

Total Size: 129,494 square km

Size Comparison: slightly smaller than the state of New York

Geographical Coordinates: 13 00 N, 85 00 W

World Region or Continent: Central America

General Terrain: extensive Atlantic coastal plains rising to central interior mountains; narrow Pacific coastal plain interrupted by volcanoes

Geographical Low Point: Pacific Ocean 0 m

Geographical High Point: Mogoton 2,438 m

Climate: tropical in lowlands, cooler in highlands

Major cities: MANAGUA (capital) 934,000 (2009), Leon

The Geography of Nicaragua

Total Size: 112,090 square km

Size Comparison: slightly larger than Tennessee

Geographical Coordinates: 15 00 N, 86 30 W

World Region or Continent: Central America

General Terrain: mostly mountains in interior, narrow coastal plains

Geographical Low Point: Caribbean Sea 0 m

Geographical High Point: Cerro Las Minas 2,870 m

Climate: subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains

Major cities: TEGUCIGALPA (capital) 1 million (2009), San Pedro Sula, Choloma

The Geography of Honduras

Total Size: 22,966 square km

Size Comparison: slightly smaller than Massachusetts

Geographical Coordinates: 17 15 N, 88 45 W

World Region or Continent: Central America

General Terrain: flat, swampy coastal plain; low mountains in south

Geographical Low Point: Caribbean Sea 0 m

Geographical High Point: Victoria Peak 1,160 m

Climate: tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to November); dry season (February to May)

Major cities: BELMOPAN (capital) 20,000 (2009)

The Geography of Belize

Total Size: 51,100 square km

Size Comparison: slightly smaller than West Virginia

Geographical Coordinates: 10 00 N, 84 00 W

World Region or Continent: Central America

General Terrain: coastal plains separated by rugged mountains including over 100 volcanic cones, of which several are major volcanoes

Geographical Low Point: Pacific Ocean 0 m

Geographical High Point: Cerro Chirripo 3,810 m

Climate: tropical and subtropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands

Major cities: SAN JOSE (capital) 1.416 million (2009), Limon

The Geography of Costa Rica

Total Size: 78,200 square km

Size Comparison: slightly smaller than South Carolina

Geographical Coordinates: 9 00 N, 80 00 W

World Region or Continent: Central America

General Terrain: interior mostly steep, rugged mountains and dissected, upland plains; coastal areas largely plains and rolling hills

Geographical Low Point: Pacific Ocean 0 m

Geographical High Point: Volcan de Chiriqui 3,475 m

Climate: tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May)

Major cities: PANAMA CITY (capital) 1.346 million (2009)

The Geography of Panama

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