Facts and Figures:
Central America, narrow,
southernmost region (c.202,200 sq
mi/523,698 sq km) of North America,
linked to South America at Colombia.
It separates the Caribbean from the
Pacific. Historically, geographers
considered it to extend from the natural
boundary of the Isthmus of
Tehuantepec, S Mexico, to that of the
Isthmus of Panama. Generally, it is
considered to consist of the seven
republics (1990 est. pop. 29,000,000)
of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El
Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and
Panama. The mountains of N Central
America are an extension of the
mountain system of W North America
and are related to the islands of the
West Indies. The middle portion of
Central America is an active zone of
volcanoes and earthquakes; it
contains the Nicaragua Depression,
which includes the huge lakes
Nicaragua and Managua. The ranges
of S Central America are outliers of
the Andes Mts. of South America.
Tajumulco (13,846 ft/4,210 m high), a
volcano in Guatemala, is the region's
highest peak. Central America's
climate varies with altitude from
tropical to cool. The eastern side of the
region receives heavy rainfall.
Bananas, coffee, and cacao are the
chief crops of Central America, and
gold and silver are mined there. The
economies of the countries in the
region are becoming increasingly
diversified. Though agriculture is still
the largest employer, more technical
positions are being produced as the
industrial and service sectors develop.
The Inter-American Highway traverses
W Central America.
Central America, narrow,
southernmost region (c.202,200 sq
mi/523,698 sq km) of North America,
linked to South America at Colombia.
It separates the Caribbean from the
Pacific. Historically, geographers
considered it to extend from the natural
boundary of the Isthmus of
Tehuantepec, S Mexico, to that of the
Isthmus of Panama. Generally, it is
considered to consist of the seven
republics (1990 est. pop. 29,000,000)
of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El
Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and
Panama. The mountains of N Central
America are an extension of the
mountain system of W North America
and are related to the islands of the
West Indies. The middle portion of
Central America is an active zone of
volcanoes and earthquakes; it
contains the Nicaragua Depression,
which includes the huge lakes
Nicaragua and Managua. The ranges
of S Central America are outliers of
the Andes Mts. of South America.
Tajumulco (13,846 ft/4,210 m high), a
volcano in Guatemala, is the region's
highest peak. Central America's
climate varies with altitude from
tropical to cool. The eastern side of the
region receives heavy rainfall.
Bananas, coffee, and cacao are the
chief crops of Central America, and
gold and silver are mined there. The
economies of the countries in the
region are becoming increasingly
diversified. Though agriculture is still
the largest employer, more technical
positions are being produced as the
industrial and service sectors develop.
The Inter-American Highway traverses
W Central America.
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