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'''Central America:''' | |||
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<li>[[Belize Genealogy|Belize]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Costa Rica Genealogy|Costa Rica]]</li> | |||
<li>[[El Salvador Genealogy|El Salvador]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Guatemala Genealogy|Guatemala]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Honduras Genealogy|Honduras]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Nicaragua Genealogy|Nicaragua]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Panama Genealogy|Panama]]</li> | |||
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'''Caribbean:''' | |||
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<li>[[Anguilla Genealogy|Anguilla]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Antigua and Barbuda Genealogy|Antigua and Barbuda]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Aruba Genealogy|Aruba]] (formerly [[The Netherlands Antilles|Netherlands Antilles]])</li> | |||
<li>[[Bahamas Genealogy|Bahamas]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Barbados Genealogy|Barbados]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Bonaire Genealogy|Bonaire]] (formerly [[The Netherlands Antilles|Netherlands Antilles]])</li> | |||
<li>[[British Virgin Islands Genealogy|British Virgin Islands]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Cayman Islands Genealogy|Cayman Islands]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Cuba Genealogy|Cuba]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Curaçao Genealogy|Curaçao]] (formerly [[The Netherlands Antilles|Netherlands Antilles]])</li> | |||
<li>[[Dominica Genealogy|Dominica]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Dominican Republic Genealogy|Dominican Republic]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Grenada Genealogy|Grenada]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Guadeloupe Genealogy|Guadeloupe]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Haiti Genealogy|Haiti]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Jamaica Genealogy|Jamaica]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Martinique Genealogy|Martinique]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Montserrat Genealogy|Montserrat]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Puerto Rico Genealogy|Puerto Rico]] (United States) </li> | |||
<li>[[Saba Genealogy|Saba]] (formerly [[The Netherlands Antilles|Netherlands Antilles]])</li> | |||
<li>[[Saint Barthelemy Genealogy|Saint Barthelemy]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Saint Kitts and Nevis Genealogy|Saint Kitts and Nevis]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Saint Lucia Genealogy|Saint Lucia]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Saint Martin Island]] | |||
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<li>[[Saint Martin Genealogy|Saint Martin]] (French Antilles, France)</li> | |||
<li>[[Sint Maarten Genealogy|Sint Maarten]] (BES Islands, formerly [[The Netherlands Antilles|Netherlands Antilles]])</li> | |||
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<li>[[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Genealogy|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]] </li> | |||
<li>[[Sint Eustatius Genealogy|Sint Eustatius]] (formerly [[The Netherlands Antilles|Netherlands Antilles]])</li> | |||
<li>[[Trinidad and Tobago Genealogy|Trinidad and Tobago]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Turks and Caicos Islands Genealogy|Turks and Caicos Islands]]</li> | |||
<li>[[United States Virgin Islands Genealogy|United States Virgin Islands]] (United States)</li> | |||
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== What Countries are in Central America == | |||
Central America (Spanish: América Central or Centroamérica) is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. | Central America (Spanish: América Central or Centroamérica) is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. | ||
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Central America is an area of 524,000 square kilometers (202,000 sq mi), or almost 0.1% of the Earth's surface. As of 2009, its population was estimated at 41,739,000. It has a density of 77 people per square kilometer. | Central America is an area of 524,000 square kilometers (202,000 sq mi), or almost 0.1% of the Earth's surface. As of 2009, its population was estimated at 41,739,000. It has a density of 77 people per square kilometer. | ||
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What Countries are in Central America[edit | edit source]
Central America (Spanish: América Central or Centroamérica) is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast.
When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent. Central America consists of seven countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
Central America is part of the Mesoamerican biodiversity hotspot, which extends from northern Guatemala through central 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.
Central America is an area of 524,000 square kilometers (202,000 sq mi), or almost 0.1% of the Earth's surface. As of 2009, its population was estimated at 41,739,000. It has a density of 77 people per square kilometer.