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The Archipelago in the South has steep slopes, dense forests, and glaciers.Santiago (5,236,000)<Valparaiso, Tierra del Fuego, Vina del Mar, La SerenaRepublicPresidentPresidentœfish processing, wood products, iron, steel, oil, clothing, textiles, steel, transportation products , paper products, cement, wine, glass, cellulose€wheat, corn, barley, rice, oats, beans, potatoes, sugar beets, grapes, apples, peaches, nuts, citrus fruits, onions, peas‘copper, iodine (half of world output), iron, coal, gas, gold, cobalt, zinc, manganese, borate, mica, mercury, salt, sulphur, marble, onyx8cattle 3,300,000, pigs 1,100,000, sheep 6,500,000Peso 341= $1 US4,281 miles of track/2,900,000,000 passenger km 17 airports[T  %A[T €OA&Valparaiso, Arica, Antofagasta[T  y@[T ! t@[T "0@[T #€Q@[T $@S@[T %5@[T &@[T '€Эя@[T (y@[T )Ž@[T *@[T +€С@[T ,Ї@[T -@@[T /W@ColombiaSouth America[T Ђ• [T 4Ќ@[T ”Ж@[T ƒ@.Mestizo 58%, Caucasian 20%, Mulatto 14%Spanish none Roman Catholic 95%[T мжAY About the size of Texas and New Mexico combined. 4th largest country in S.America.d NW corner of South America. Only country in S. America with a Pacific and an Atlantic coast.\ Panama on the NW, Ecador and Peru on the South, and Brazil and Venezuela on the East.Ÿ3 ranges of the Andes run through the country from N to S. One of these ranges, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, contains the higest peak, Cristobal Colon.›The Magadalena River and the Cauca River separate the 3 ranges of the Andes. Other rivers include- Caqueta, Yari, Meta, Tomo, Orinoco, and Putumayo.ФThe 3 main land regions are the Coastal Lowlands, the Andes mountains, and the Eastern Plains. The Pacific lowlands have dense forests and swamps. The Eastern Plains are a hot, flat region.Bogota (4,819,000)“Medellin (1,664,000), Cali (1,637,000), Barranquilla (1,000,000), Santa Marta, Cartagena, Ibague, Pasto, Cucuta, Buenaventura, and Aremenia.RepublicPresidentPresident‹textiles, hides, steel, cement, chemicals, processed foods, clothing, machinery, plastics, cardboard containers, vehicles, beverages•coffee (second largest grower in the world), corn, rice, cotton, sugar cane, bananas, flowers, sorghum, plantains, cassava, soybeans, potatoes_oil, gas, emeralds (90% of world's output), gold, copper, lead, coal, iron, nickel, salt>cattle 24,600,000, pigs 2,600,000, and sheep 2,600,000.Peso, 577= $1 US2,300 miles of track.3,900,000,000 passenger km, 65 airports[T РbA[T €O"A>Buena Ventura, Santa Marta, Barranquilla, and Cartagena[T €@[T !а†@[T "*@[T #Q@[T $€R@[T %:@[T &@[T '@oс@[T ( †@[T )<˜@[T *И‡@[T + Ёс@[T ,ќЖ@[T ->@[T .5@[T /T@ Costa Rica Central America[T  ,МGA[T  HЌ@[T  lЖ@[T  „@D European (many Spanish) 87%, Mestizo 7%, Chinese 2%, Black 2% Spanish#  Jamaican dialect of English Roman Catholic 88%,[T Рг@+ Slightly smaller than West Virginia.6 A small mountainous country in Central America.6 Nicaragua on the North and Panama on the South.Л A chain of high mountains, called cordilleras, crosses central Costa Rica from northwest to southeast. The highest peak is Chirripo Grande (3,819 ft.) Irazu is an active volcano.l Portions of the northern boundary are formed by the San Juan River. Another river is the Reventatzon.Ъ 3 main regions include the Central Highlands( which contains the Valle de General and Meseta, rich farmland),Caribbean Lowlands (swampy jungles) and Pacific Coastal Strip ( an area of lowlands). San Jose 890,000w Alajuela, Puntarenas, Liberia, San Rafael, Limon, Buenos Aires, Parrita, La Cruz, Colorado, Trinidad, Tuba Creek Democratic republic President Presidents furniture, food processing, aluminum, textiles, fertilizers, roofing, cement, medicines, fishing, cosmeticsЙ coffee, bananas, sugar cane, cotton, hemp, cacao (seeds used to make chocolate), rice, oranges, beans, potatoes, oaks, pines, other hardwood trees, plantains, flowers, pineapples9 gold, salt, sulphur, iron, oil, bauxite, manganese cattle (1,700,000), colone 133=$1 US1 Railroads connect port cities to San Jose.1 987,000,000 passenger km flown. 8 airports[T  ‚A[T  ѓі@! Limon, Puntarenas, Golfito[T  ~@[T ! &@[T " …@[T # РR@[T $ РS@[T % ;@[T & @[T ' yѓ@[T (  }@[T ) œ@[T * ВЂ@[T + LЉ@[T , Рn@[T - ;@[T . 2@[T / @W@ Cuba West Indies[T  @[T & @[T ' @(п@[T ( „@[T ) ˆŽ@[T * И†@[T + ‰Я@[T , ЌŸ@[T - ?@[T . .@[T / €U@El SalvadorCentral America[T ЋTA[T ВБ@[T €I@[T `}@,Mestizo 89%, caucasian 5%, Indians 3%Spanish5Some speak Nahuatl language-traditional IndianQ Roman Catholic 93%. Some small Protestant sects won converts in the 1980's[T МП@' About the size of Massachusetts. In Central AmericaW Pacific Ocean to the South, Guaemala to the north west, and Honduras to the eastПThe Coastal Range is a band of rugged mountains with inactive volcanoes on the southern border. The Sierra Madre are a low mountain range of lava, rocks and ash in northern El Salvador™The Lempa, the largest river, begins in the Sierra Madre and flows 200 miles to the Pacific Ocean. Another river is the Rio Grande de San Miguel.Э3 regions-The Coastal Lowlands, a narrow fertile plain; the Central Region with fertile farmland, the Coastal Range, and a broad plateau; the thinly populated Interior Highlands is very mountainous.San Salvador 1,400,000rSan Vincente, San Miguel, San Sebastian, San Marcos, Nueva San Salvador, Santa Ana, Ahuachapan, La LibertadRepublicPresidentPresident~textiles, petroleum products, food processing, cigarettes, leather goods, beverages, chemicals, sugar, rubber, footwearWcotton, coffee, corn, sugar cane, beans, rice, trees, maicillo, bananas, sorghum)gold, silver, petroleum, limestone%cattle 1,100,000, pigs 440,000Colon 8.17= $1US374 miles of track?[T €Oђ@[T ˆѓ@La Union, Acajutla[T (@[T !@p@[T "B@[T #tИ@[T $цЙ@[T %A@[T &@[T 'P"№@[T ( ”@[T )ТЈ@[T *а@[T +4Џ@[T ,рr@[T -€F@[T .6@[T /@R@French GuianaSouth America[T !џ@[T иЈ@[T шЗ@[T @iGuianese Creole 43%, Chinese 14%, French 11%, Haitian 8%, West Indian 6%, Brazilian 5%, Amerind 4% French&Creole-a French English mixture Roman Catholic[T р'с@$ Slightly smaller than Indiana* Northeastern coast of South America< Suriname to the west and Brazil to the south and east}Montagnes De La Trinite are in the North, the Tumuc-Humac Mountains with the highest peak, 2,723 ft., are in the south—The Maroni forms part of the border with Suriname and the Oyapock flows along the Brazilian border. Other rivers- Camopi, Comte, Approuague, Awa†3 regions: Coastal Plain in the N; hilly Plateau in the Center; Mountains in the South. Rain forests cover most of the country.Cayenne, 41,637kGare Tigre, Citron, Bienvenue, Camopi, Cacao, Saint-Louis, Saint Georges, Guisanbourg, Roura, TonateOverseas dept. of FrancePresident of FranceCommissioner[gold mining, forest products, shrimp, rum, rosewood essence, yogurt, clothing, cupsXbananas, corn, rice, pineapples, sugar cane, yams, cocoa, manioc, cassava, grainsbauxite, gold, kaolin$cattle, pigs, goats, chickensFrench Franc 5.60= $1 US??Cayenne[T #@Q@[T $S@[T %<@[T &@[T 'šа@[T (€]@[T )рz@[T *€i@[T +U@[T ,3@[T -<@[T .0@[T /€T@GrenadaWest Indies[T ‚є@[T PЎ@[T Д@[T $@~About 95% of the population is African or mixed African and European descent, other groups are East Indian and EuropeanEnglish&French and a dialect of EnglishJ Roman Catholic 64%, Anglican 22%, also Methodists and Presbyterians[T  `@. About twice the size of Washington D.C._ An island nation in the West Indes in the Caribbean Sea. Includes several small islands." 90 miles north of VenezuelaОMountainous country with extinct volcanoes, Grand Etang is a lake in the crater of a volcano. The highest peak is Mt. St. Catherine, 2,756 ft.. Another peak is Fedons Camp, 2,510 ft. Grand Etang, Great River,UThickly forested main island with gorges, waterfalls, and mountainous terrain.St. George's 30,000[Grenville, Paradise, Grand Anse, Gouyave, Victoria, Union, Sauteurs, Tivoli, MarquisParliamentary democracyQueen of EnglandPrime MinisterPrum, tourism, sugar, beer, paints, rubber products, soft drinks, clothingWbananas, coconuts, nutmeg, mace, limes, cotton, cocoa, mangoes, sapodilla plums,no major mineralssheep, goats, pigs'East Carribean Dollar 2.70=$1 USno major railroads2 airports[T \В@[T @@QSaint George's is the main port but the country has several smaller ports.[T !n@[T ""@[T #@Q@[T $€R@[T %€A@[T &@[T 'д @[T (Рn@[T )@Ÿ@[T *Аp@[T +€L@[T ,1@[T -:@[T .2@[T /€X@GuatemalaCentral America[T B5[T МБ@[T РH@[T р@Mayan 55%, Mestizos 44%Spanish.Mayan and other native Indian languagesc Roman Catholic 70%, Protestant 30% Some Indians worship local gods along with Roman Catholic[T @‡ф@" About the size of Tennessee Central America_ Mexico on the North and West, El Salvador on the South, Honduras and Belize on the East.ХMany mountain ranges, including the Sierra Madre, run across the country from east to west. There are many active volcanoes. Volcan Tajumulco (13,485 ft.) is the higest peak in Central Am.•The longest river, Motagua, is 250 mi. long and flows from the Highlands to the Caribbean Sea. Other rivers are Pasion, Cancuen, Cahabon, MohoГ3 main regions-Northern Plain with rain forests has Mayan ruins; Highlands, a mountainous region with good farmland; Pacific Lowland with farmland and forest-lined streams.Guatemala City 1,095,000›Esciuntla, Mazatenango, Quezaltenango, Zacapa, El Progresso, Totonicapan, San Marcos. Guatemala has more people than any country in Central AmericaRepublicPresidentPresidentjtires, textiles, prepared foods, handicrafts, beverages, clothing, fishing, rubber, pharmaceuticalsssugar cane, bananas, beans, caradom (a spice), rubber trees, corn, cotton, coffee, hardwoods, rice and wheat(oil, nickel, antimony, lead, zincbeef cattle, sheep, pigsQuetzal, 5.08= $1 US?1164,000,000 passenger km flown, 2 airports[T €„ў@[T jј@Puerto Barrios, San Jose[T 2@[T !6@[T "€O@[T #M@[T $O@[T %B@[T &"@[T ' tь@[T (0…@[T )hЂ@[T *и@[T +шР@[T ,X—@[T -€A@[T ..@[T /€K@ GuyanaSouth America[T Рг&A[T РB@[T @L@[T @JEast Indians 51%, African 30%, Amerindians, Europeans, and ChineseEnglish1Amerindian dialects, Hindi, Urdu, Creolese9 Hindu 37%, Protestant 16%, Anglican 14%, Muslim 9%[T €Cє@ About the size of Idaho& Northern coast of South AmericaG Venezuela on the West, Brazil on the South, Suriname on the EastДThe mountains are mainly in the South and Southwest. Meurme and Pakaraima Mountains are in the West, the Kamoa, Kanuku, and Amuku Mountains are in the South and Southwest.Š4 main rivers- Berbice, Courantyne, Essequibo, and Demerara-flow north into the Atlantic. Many spectacular waterfalls are in GuyanaЪ3 main regions-Coastal Plain, along the Atlantic, 90% of people live there; Inland Forest covers 85% of the country with a thousand different kinds of trees; Highlands with mountains and savannasGeorgetown 170,000eLinden, Mata, Springlands, New Amsterdam, Enmore, Charity, Peters Mine, Kumaka, Matthews RidgeRepublicPresidentPrime MinisterXlumber, sugar, mining, textiles, rum, beer, clothing, cigarettes, shrimp and fishisugar cane, rice, cocoa, coconuts, coffee, plantains ( a banana-like fruit), oranges, pineapples,*bauxite, diamonds, manganese, goldchickens, pigs, cattleDollar 126= $1 US&Only 80 miles of railroad track?[T |е@[T ”С@Georgetown[T !@[T "9@[T #€N@[T $Q@[T %7@[T &@[T 'ЂЪ@[T ( i@[T )eК@[T *p‹@[T +z@[T ,РX@[T -<@[T .;@[T /РW@ HaitiWest Indies[T ЌњWA[T  Ў@[T @J@[T №‰@African descent 95%French and Creole noneG Roman Catholic 80%, Baptist 10%, voodoo is also widely practiced[T €ЉФ@! About the size of MarylandC West Indes, on the western third of the island of HispaniolaQ Dominican Republic on the East, Cuba on the Northwest, Jamaica on the WestЪ2 rugged mountain chains run across the north and the south and form 2 pennisulas. Massif De La Selle is in the South and Massif Du Nord is in the North. Pic La Selle, 8,783 ft. is the highest.=Artibonite River forms the fertile Artibonite Valley.ЦMost of Haiti is mountainous. Mahogany and tropical fruit trees cover many mountains. Farmers must anchor themselves to farm on the steep slopes Crops are also grown in the Artibonite Valley.Port-au-Prince 514,000zJacmel, Verrettes, Port-de-Paix, Gonaives, Dame- Marie, Petit- Goave, Croix de Bourquets, Trou du Nord, Cap-HaitienRepublicPresidentPrime Minister}Sugar refining, textiles, handicrafts, cement, cigarettes, switches and transformers, toys, sports equipment, clothingТcoffee, cotton, sugar cane, sisal(a plant used to make twine), cacao, fruits, tobacco, rice, corn, bananas, trees (for timber) beans, oranges, sorghum, plantains, sweet potatoes, mangoesbauxite, limestone.cattle 1,500,000, goats 1,200,000, pigsGourde 5= $1 US#Only about 50 miles of track)Port-au-Prince has a major airport[T @п@[T ‚д@ Port-au-Prince, Les Cayes[T @m@[T !€D@[T "€\@[T #J@[T $€K@[T %€E@[T &.@[T '€Єё@[T („•@[T )К@[T *€АТ@[T +ПВ@[T ,и€@[T -B@[T .3@[T /€J@HondurasCentral America[T ".[T lБ@[T @I@[T  ~@Mestizo 90%, Indian 7%,Spanish English, Arawak, Miskito# Roman Catholic 90%, Moravian[T  !х@% Slightly larger than Tennessee In Central AmericaE Guatemala on the West, El Salvador and Nicaragua on the South. Mountains cover over 60 % of the country. Cerro Las Minas (9,347 ft.) is the highest point. Forrests cover peaks lower than 7,000 ft.. No live volcanoes.ŒThe Choluteca River plain has rich farmland on the Southern Coast. Other rivers are Patuca, Guayambre, Chamelecon, Mame, Wampu, CocoУ4 main regions-Mountainous Interior; Northern Coast is the banana-producing region of Honduras; Northeastern Plain is covered with rainforests and a wet area-Mosquito Coast; Southern CoastTegucigalpa 550,000„San Pedro Sula 339,000, La Paz, Pespire, El Progreso, La Ceiba, Tela, Trujillo, San Esteban, Puerto Lempira, Danli, Choluteca)Democratic constitutional republicPresidentPresidentŒtextiles, paper, furniture and other wood products, shrimp, machinery, clothing, processed foods, beverages, cigarettes, pottery, rum`bananas, coffee, corn, beans, cotton, rice, sugar cane, tobacco, plantains, palm productsHgold, silver, lead, copper, zinc, iron, antimony, coal, limestonecattle 2,800,000, pigsLempira 5.40= $1 US1Only 65 miles of track-none in the capital7446,000,000 passenger km flown, 9 major airports[T €Ьђ@[T pз@Puerto Cortes, La Ceiba[T 9@[T !n@[T "M@[T #P@[T $Q@[T %C@[T &@[T '0Dњ@[T (p‹@[T )ќŸ@[T *PГ@[T +ЇМ@[T , }@[T -B@[T .7@[T /@R@JamaicaWest Indies[T ЬfCA[T TЊ@[T Ж@[T №Ž@IAfrican 76%, Afro-European 15%, East Indian 3%, White 3%, Other 3%EnglishJamaican Creole, Hindi5 Protestant 48%, Anglican 7%, Roman Catholic 5%[T ”А@' A little smaller than Cnnecticut in West Indies+ Cuba on the North, Haiti on the EastШThe Blue Mountains are on the Eastern side, Blue Mountain Peak is the highest at 7,402 ft.; Mocho Mtns. are in the central part of the country. Hills and mtns. cover four fifths of the country.œMany springs, streams, and waterfalls. Rivers run north and south from the mountains. Rivers include Black, Great, Minho, Wag Water, Grande, PlantainЃ3 regions-coastal plain with many sandy beaches, forested central hills and plateau, and eastern mountains. In NW are limestone depressions called cockpits.Kingston 100,000”Andrew, Reading, Richmond, Old Harbour, Rest, Bog Walk, Mandeville, Alligator Pond, Albert Town, Browns Town, Falmouth, Buff Bay, Montego BayParliamentary democracyQueen of EnglandPrime Minister”cement, chemicals, tourism, clothing, machinery, petroleum products, rum, sugar, molasses, mining, textiles, cigars, footwear, dairy products{yams, sugar cane, allspice, bananas, cacao, citrus fruits, coconuts, coffee, pimientos, tomatoes, plantains, oranges<bauxite (world's largest producer), gypsum, limestone*cattle 250,000; goats 440,000; pigsDollar 22.81=$1 US211 miles of track31,300,000,000 passenger km flown, 6 airports[T €Ді@[T @Я@Kingston, Montego Bay[T p‚@[T !@p@[T "*@[T #R@[T $S@[T %8@[T &@[T '0с№@[T (P{@[T )nЗ@[T *€‘@[T +Иˆ@[T ,Рa@[T -€D@[T .4@[T /€X@MartiniqueWest Indies[T lБA[T HЇ@[T аЖ@[T p’@QAfrican and African mixture 90%, Caucasian, East Indian, Lebanese, Chinese French Creole3 Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu, African religions[T z@3 About six times the size of Washington, D.C.- Eastern Caribbean Sea, a French island: Dominica to the North, and St. Lucia to the South.jMany volcanic mountains. Mont Pelee, 4,583 ft., is the highest. It erupted in 1902, killing 38,000.No major rivers[Volcanic mountains, meadows, forests, woodlands, lush tropical plants, sandy beachesFort-de-France 101,540ZLe Lamentin, Sainte Marie, Schoelcher, Le Francois, La Trinite, Saint Pierre, DucosOverseas dept. of FrancePresident of FranceCommissioner^tourism, construction, rum, oil refining, fish products, sails, clothing, sugar, cementybananas, sugar cane, cotton, pineapples, tobacco, flowers, yams, plantains, cucumbers, avacados, limes, pimientos oil!cattle, sheep, pigs, goatsFrench Franc 5.60= $1 US??Fort-de-France[T #@R@[T $T@[T %$@[T &@[T '€бг@[T (\@[T )Ш„@[T *@s@[T +@k@[T -0@[T .,@[T /@W@ MexicoNorth America[T b—u[T @B@[T ”Ж@[T а@4Mestizo 60% American Indian 29%, Caucasian 9%Spanish5Indian languages such as Mayan, Nahuatl, Otomi( Roman Catholic 93%, Protestant 3%[T >'A% Three times the size of Texas.L In southern North America, the northernmost country of Latin America.: US on the North, Guatemala and Belize on the South.АIxtacihuatl and Popocatepetl are active volanoes over 17,000 ft..Orizaba (18,701 ft.) is Mexico's highest point. Sierra Madre Occidental Mtns. run NW-SE near west coast.”Mexico's largest lake is on the Santiago River. The Colorado and Fuerte irrigate the fertile Northwest Coast. The Rio Grande is on US border.ЪThe Central plateau rises 5,000-8,000 ft. with temperate vegetation in the South. The Coastal lowlands are tropical. 45% of the land is arid. The Yucuatan Pennisula is a low limestone plateau.Mexico City 20,000,000ŒGuadalajara 3,000,000, Monterrey 2,700,000, Puebla, Chihuahua, Juarez, Tijuana, Mexicali, Acapulco, Tampico, Cancun, Merida, VeracruzFederal RepublicPresidentPresident‰steel, chemicals, electric goods, textiles, rubber, petroleum, tourism, automobile engines, paper, wood pulp, handicrafts, fishingЦcorn, bananas, beans, coffee, cotton, ornages, potatoes, sorghum, sugar cane, wheat, avacados, chili peppers, coconuts, grapes, lemons, mangoes, pineapples, sunflower seeds, tomatoes, vanillaƒsilver (world's leading producer), oil, natural gas, iron, antimony, bismuth, fluorite, manganese, mercury, lead, zinc, goldacattle 31,000,000, pigs 15,000,000, sheep 6,000,000, also turkeys, goats, horses, chickensPeso 3,113 = $1 US16,380 mi. of track516,400,000,000 passenger km flown, 78 airports[T HRZA[T Р\EA1Veracruz, Tampico, Mazatlan, Coatzacoalcos[T  „@[T !р@[T "Р‡@[T #Q@[T $S@[T %=@[T &@[T '`чы@[T (И‘@[T )и’@[T *LЃ@[T + є@[T ,@й@[T -?@[T ..@[T /РU@NicaraguaCentral America[T "•[T фБ@[T ~Г@[T рz@6Mestizo 69%, Caucasian 17%, Black 9%, Indian 5%SpanishMiskito, Creole English7 Roman Catholic 88%, some Native Indian Religions[T  ‚ш@ About the size of Iowa[ Largest country in Central America, with coasts on the Pacific and the Caribbean Sea5 Honduras on the North, Costa Rica on the SouthМPico Mogoton, 6,913 ft., is the highest peak and is located in the Cordillera Mtns., in the middle of the country. Several volcanoes, some active, are located in the Pacific region.œMany rivers rise in the Highlands and flow through the plain. Rivers include-Siquia, Mico, Bambana, Prinzapolka, Coco, San Juan, Escondido, and TumaЩ3 main regions-Pacific Region a low area w/some mountains and many major cities. Central Highlands with forest covered slopes is the highest and coolest region. Caribbean Region is a flat plain.Managua, 1,200,000Boaco, Jinotepe, Chinandega, Esteli, Cocoland, Krata, Bluefields, El Bluff, San Carlos, San Jorge Karawala, Somoto, OcotalRepublicPresidentPresidentprocessed foods, cigarettes, cement, clothing, beverages, textiles, leather goods, wood products, petroleum, chemicals, shrimp, footwear‘bananas, cotton, yucca, coffee, sugar cane, corn, beans, cocoa, rice, sesame, tobacco, wheat, forests, sesame, oranges, plantains, sorghum1gold, silver, copper, tungsten, lead, zinc&cattle, 1,600,000, pigs 680,000!Cordoba 25,000,000 = $1 US186 miles of track1 international airport[T vц@[T @п@/Corinto, Puerto Somoza, San Juan del Sur[T 2@[T !рz@[T "@S@[T #€N@[T $@P@[T %€B@[T & @[T ' ё@[T ( ˆ@[T )œ@[T *ЊЉ@[T +В@[T ,€t@[T -=@[T .8@[T /€L@ PanamaCentral America[T „CA[T РA@[T €Ж@[T …@=Mestizo 70%, West Indian 14%, Caucasian 10%, Indian 6%Spanish*Creole English, Guaymi, Kuna, Choco( Roman Catholic 84%, Protestant 6%[T †м@) Slightly larger than West Virginiai A small country in Central America covering the Istmus of Panama and containing the Panama Canal.3 Costa Rica on the West, Colombia on the EastШThe Tabasara Mountains containing the highest peak Volcan Baru, 11,401 ft., run across the country west of the Canal. The San Blas and Darien Mountains w/peaks of 6000ft. run east of the Canal™Panama has about 500 rivers, but only the Tuira, 125 mi. long, is navigable for a long distance. Other rivers include Sambu, Cricamola, ChucunaqueЭTropical rainforests cover the Caribbean coast and eastern Panama. The Atlantic and Pacific Lowlands have farmland,with the Pacific being more fertile. The Central Highlands are a mountainous regionPanama City 411,000mDavid, San Miguelito, Santiago, La Palma, La Chorrera, Penonome, Las Tablas, Chitre, Puerto ArmuellesConstitutional democracyPresidentPresidentbeer, cement, cigarettes, petroleum products, international banking, shrimp, construction materials, food processing, forests, fishingpbananas, pineapples, cocoa, corn, coconuts, sugar cane, coffee, tobacco, rice, beans, plantains, tomatoes%copper, limestone, sand, stone3cattle 1,500,000, pigs 240,000, and chickensBalboa 1.00= $1 US+Railroads link the cities and towns.1332,000,000 passenger km flown, 8 airports[T €~џ@[T vц@dOver 12,000 ships pass through the Panama Canal yearly. Other ports are Balboa and Cristobal[T  ~@[T !@[T "@[T #R@[T $S@[T %:@[T &@[T '@иф@[T (рs@[T )Œ@[T *ШŽ@[T +цЄ@[T ,`u@[T -9@[T .3@[T /V@ParaguaySouth America[T КЏ,[T €D@[T J@[T @QMestizo 95 %, also Chinese, German, Korean, Black, and Japanese minoritiesSpanish and GuaraniGerman, Portuguese. Roman Catholic 95%, about 1% Mennonites[T И+A$ About the size of California._ One of 2 landlocked countries in South America, found near the center of South America.L Bolivia on the North, Argentina on the South, and Brazil on the East.ЛNo large mountains, but small forested ones. Caaguazu, 2,231 ft., in the Aracanguy Mountains, is the highest peak. Cerro Leon, 1181 ft., is another peak near the Bolivian border.’The Paraguay River runs through the center of Paraguay. Many rivers are slow moving. The Pilcomayo River forms the border with Argentina.ЭEastern Paraguay has fertile plains, the forested Parana Plateau, wooded slopes, and grasslands. The Chaco is an area in the W. with grasses, scrub forests, and shrubs. The extreme W. is desert-likeAscuncion 607,000‚Pedro Juan Caballero, San Lorenzo, Puerto Presidente Stroessner, Rosario, Puerto Casado, General Eugenio Garay, San IgnacioRepublicPresidentPresident‹food processing, lumber, tannin, wood products, cement, textiles, leather goods, banking, tung oil, soft drinks, matches, cigarettesДcorn, cotton, beans, sugarcane, coffee, tobacco, soybeans and other oil seeds, cassava, rice, coconuts, yerba mate tea (made from Holly tree leaves), sweet potatoes, oranges)iron, manganese, limestone, kaolin(cattle 8,000,000, pigs 2,300,000.Guarani, 1446= $1 US91, carries passengers from Asuncion to Encarnacion-1 airport. 571,000 passenger km flown.[T šр@[T ˆГ@HNo ocean ports. Rivers are an important means of transportation.[T (@[T !р€@[T "E@[T #РP@[T $R@[T %B@[T &@[T 'рbр@[T (p•@[T )@[T *ь”@[T +;Б@[T ,`‰@[T -5@[T .2@[T /€V@ PeruSouth America[T BоT[T @D@[T G@[T @cMestizos 32%, Quechua 47%, White 12%, Aymara 5%, also a small number of Blacks and OrientalsSpanish and Quechua Aymarab Roman Catholic 90%, Jewish, Buddhist, Protestants. Some Indian Catholics worship Inca gods.[T xIA% 3 times larger than CaliforniaZ On the Pacific Coast of South America. The third largest country in South Americaa Ecuador and Colombia on the North, Brazil and Bolivia on the East, and Chile on the South.ФThe Andes Mountains run N to S in the Highlands. The highest peak is Huascaran, 22,205 ft., an extinct volcano. Earthquakes occur frequently. Other mountains include El Misti and Coropuna™The Amazon runs through the Selva region. 50 other rivers cross the country. 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Also a coastline w/bays and inletsSan Juan, 437,745mCarolina, Caguas, Bayamon, Arecibo, Mayaguez, Ponce, Cayey, Fajordo, Moca, Aguadilla, Isabela, Florida,Commonwealth associated with the U.S.GovernorGovernor‘lobsters, medicines, electrical machines, tourism, clothing, scientific instruments, chemicals, rubber, leather, and plastic products, rumАsugar cane, coffee, bananas, plantains, pineapples, oranges, coconuts, avocados, tobacco, breadfruit, yams, pidgeon peas, peppers, lettuce, pumpkins, coriander, tomatoesDsalt, stone, sand, gravel, lime, clay, copper, cobalt, nickelEbeef and dairy cattle 600,000, pigs 206,000, poultry 7,400,000US Dollar?8largest airport serves 3,500,000 passengers a yr. Ponce, San Juan, Mayaguez[T #@Q@[T $S@[T %3@[T & @[T '@§м@[T (€p@[T )@{@[T * l@[T +˜@[T ,№{@[T -7@[T .B@[T /@V@Saint Kitts and NevisWest Indies[T Ўх@[T ИЊ@[T РJ@[T 8“@=Black 91%, Mixed 5%, Indian and Pakistani 3%, White 1%EnglishCreole EnglishK Anglican 36%, Methodist 32%, Roman Catholic 11%, Other Protestant 8%[T @Y@S St. Kitts-65 sq. mi., Nevis-36 sq. miles. Twice the size of Washington, D.C.7 Islands in the Caribbean Sea east of Puerto RicoG  Puerto Rico is 190 miles to the West, Venezuela is to the South™Both islands are tops of volcanic mountains. The mountain on St. Kitts is Mount Misery, 3,792 ft. The mountain on Nevis is Nevis Peak, 3,232 ft.6Each island has a river that circles around it.vBoth islands have a fringe of fertile plains along the coasts. Many beaches are formed by black volcanic sand.(Basseterre 15,000 ( on St. Kitts)bSandy Point, Dieppe Bay, Old Road-on St. Kitts. Charlestown, Newcastle, Zion Hill-on NevisConstitutional MonarchyQueen of England*Prime Minister and Governor-GeneralMtourism, sugar, molasses, soft drinks, footwear, clothing, electronicsCsugar cane, cotton, fruits, vegetables, groundnuts, coconuts sand^None for industry. Small farms have farm animals such as pigs, goats, sheep, and cattle&E. Caribbean Dollar 2.70= $1 US none7Golden Rock Airport is the international airport!Basseterre and Charlestown[T "@[T #РQ@[T $P@[T %8@[T &$@[T 'ˆУ@[T (`c@[T )hœ@[T * e@[T +;@[T ,@[T -9@[T ..@[T /€X@Saint LuciaWest Indies[T €IA[T @F@[T РG@[T  @KAfrican 90 % (mostly descendants of slaves), also British and FrenchEnglishA French dialect Roman Catholic 90%[T Рm@/ About one-fifth the size of Rhode IslandJ Small island country in the West Indes in the eastern Caribbean Seas St. Lucia is about 240 miles north of Venezuela. Martinique is to the North and St. Vincent to the SouthwestЪWhole island is very mountainous and volcanic in origin. Mount Gimie, 3,145 ft., is the highest peak. Gros Piton and Petit Piton are twin peaks in the southwest known for their sugar loaf shapes.nThe rivers and streams run through fertile valleys. Major rivers are Cul de Sac, Dennery, and Canelles{Mountainous with very little flatland. Tropical vegetation covers the country. Wooded mountains run North to South.Castries 55,000sDennery, Mon Repos, Marquis, Gros Islet, Canaires, Soufriere, Choiseul, Vieux Fort, Laborie, Micoud, PraslinParliamentary democracyQueen of England*Prime Minister and Governor-Generalxclothing, electrical parts, textiles, tourism, forestry, paper products, copra, cardboard containers, soft drinkswbananas, coconuts, cocoa, mangoes, plantains, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, oranges, cabbages, ginger, cocoa, spices sand^None for industry. Some farm animals on farms, such as, goats, sheep, cattle, and pigs(East Caribbean dollar 2.70= $1 US none92 airports, 1 with flights to New York and London.[T XЛ@[T @Ÿ@Castries and Vieux Fort[T :@[T !ј?[T "$@[T #@Q@[T $€R@[T %?@[T &@[T 'тн@[T (s@[T )"І@[T *@[T +@T@[T ,0@[T -?@[T .4@[T /РP@'Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesWest Indies[T ећ@[T €E@[T ќВ@[T @Š@FMostly African (descendants of slaves). Also British and FrenchEnglishFrench, Creole EnglishN Anglican 36%, Methodist 20%, Roman Catholic 19%, Traditional Beliefs 2%[T Рb@. About twice the size of Washington D.C.Y In the West Indes, in the eastern Caribbean Sea about 200 miles north of VenezuelaM St. Lucia to the North, Babados to the East, and Grenada to the South.ЃA mountainous country formed by volcanic eruptions. Mount Soufriere, 4.048 ft., the country's highest point is also an active volcano. It erupted in 1979.EA river circles the island and 4 small rivers run off from it.ЭMountainous with tropical vegetation covering most of the land. A ridge of thickly wooded mountains run the length of the country. About 100 small islands, besides St. Vincent, make up the country.Kingstown 18,738'Georgetown, Fancy, ChateaubelairConstitutional MonarchyQueen of England*Prime Minister and Governor Generaldtourism, fishing, agriculture, manufacturing, cigarettes, rum, beer, cement, yachts, clothingˆbananas, coconuts, arrowroot(a plant used to make starch), spices, rice, breadfruit, papaws, guavas, ginger root, sweet potatoes,sand and gravel]None for industry. Some small farms have farm animals such as pigs, cattle, and sheep(East Caribbean dollar 2.70= $1 US none-Arnos Vale Airport is the main airport[T ˆГ@[T рЅ@Kingstown[T "$@[T #@Q@[T $R@[T %;@[T &@[T '€НШ@[T (`t@[T )жІ@[T *X€@[T +€N@[T ,5@[T -2@[T .4@[T /X@ Suriname South America[T  `HA[T  №Ў@[T  "Е@[T  Аƒ@Z Hindustanis 37%, Creole 31%, Javanese 15%, also Chinese, Black, and American Indian  Dutch4 Sranan Tongo, Creole English, Hindi, Javanese+ Moslem 19%, Hindu 27%, Christian 47%[T  Чю@# Slightly larger than Georgia' Northeast coast of South AmericaN Guyana on the West, Brazil on the South, and French Guaian on the East.Ь Wilhemina Mtns. have the largest peak, Juliana Top 4.200 ft. Roosevelt Peak 2,362 ft., is in the Oranje Mountains. Most of the mountains are rain forests with about 2,000 different kinds of trees“ Rivers flow North to the Atlantic Ocean. The Suriname River flow into Blommestein Lake. Other rivers are Coppename, Lucie, Litani, SaramaccaЄ Flat, drained swampland and a sandy plain lie along the coast. Mountainous rainforests are further inland. A high savanna runs along the southwestern border. Paramaribo, 192,000o Nieuw Nickerie, Sikima, Goddo, Benzdorp, Charlottenburg, Wageningen, Moengo, Nieuw Amsterdam, Kwakoegron Republic President Prime Ministerx aluminum, bauxite mining, logs, plywood, tourism, shrimp, footwear, cigarettes, beer, bricks, cement, soft drinksb rice, bananas, coconuts, sugar cane, palm products, cassava, tomatoes, cucumbers, plantains8 bauxite, iron ore, nickel, copper, platinum, goldK No major livestock industry, but farm animals can be found on farms. Guilder 1.78 = $1 US9 Very few miles of railroads (only 800mi. of roads)$ 1 major international airport[T  р@[T  pЧ@! Paramaribo, Nieuw Nickerie[T  @[T ! d@[T " $@[T # €P@[T $ РQ@[T % ;@[T & @[T ' Рз@[T (  i@[T ) Аœ@[T * №q@[T + аr@[T , c@[T - .@[T . ,@[T / РW@!Trinidad and Tobago!West Indies[T !ˆ›3A[T !ДЉ@[T !юЖ@[T !@Š@d!Africans 43%, East Indians(from India) 40%, mixed European and African 14%, Chinese, European!English8!Creole French, Spanish, Hindi, "Trinidad English"O !Roman Catholic 32%, Hindu 25%, Anglican 14 %, Protestant 13 %, Moslem 6%[T !№ž@B !About the size of Delaware. Trinidad is larger than Tobago. !In the West Indies in the Caribbean SeaZ !Trinidad is 7 miles east of Venezeula and Tobago is 20 miles northeast of Trinidad.Ц!The Northern Mountain Range crosses Trinidad E to W in the north. Mount Aripo (3,085 ft.) is the highest peak. The Central and Southern sections are hilly. Tobago has central mountain ridge.^!Trinidad has the Ortoire and Caroni rivers. Tobago has a river that circles the islandЊ!Tropical forests and fertile flatlands cover most of Trinidad. 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Tobago has the one mountain ridge and scenic beaches.!Port-of-Spain, 300,000˜!Trinidad-San Fernando 50,000, California, Bonasse, Couva, Blanchisseuse, Rio Claro, La Brea-Tobago- Plymouth, Charlotteville, Canaan, Scarborough!Parliamentary democracy!President!Prime Ministerv!oil products, rum, cement, tourism, molasses, urea, ammonia, methonal, tv sets, fertilizer, beverages, textilesD!sugar cane, cocoa, coffee, bananas, citrus fruits, corn, rice6!oil, asphalt (the world's chief natural source)Z!No livestock industry, but farms have farm animals such as pigs, goats, and cattle.!Dollar, 4.25=$1 US!?.!2,600,000,000 passenger km , 2 airports[T ! kA[T !š№@!Port-of-Spain[T !€v@[T !!`s@[T "!`ƒ@[T #!Q@[T $!R@[T %!5@[T &!@[T '!€=ф@[T (!pq@[T )!4’@[T *!x@[T +!P}@[T ,!РX@[T -!8@[T .!4@[T /!РW@"United States"North America[T "^A+=[T "є @[T "ќЗ@[T "hš@q"White 75%, Hispanic 9%, Black 12.1%, American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1% , Asian or Pacific Islander 2.9%"English"Spanish, Chinesei "Protestant 49%, Roman Catholic 30%, none 7%, other Christian 4%, Jewish 3%, Anglican 2%, Muslim 2%[T "PJA. "The fourth largest country in the world\ "48 states in North America, Alaska in NW North America, Hawaii-islands in the Pacificl "Canada to the N, Atlantic Ocean to the E, Gulf of Mexico and Mexico to the S, Pacific Ocean to the W.Щ"Appalachian Mtns.run from ME to AL, Ozarks in Ark. and MO, Rocky Mtns. in the West, Sierra Nevadas in far West. 2 active volcanoes in CA and WA. Highest peak, Mt. Mckinley 20,320 ft., in Alaska.“"Mississippi is the longest. Others include: Red, Roanoke, Missouri, Ohio, Arkansas, Colorado, Snake Columbia, Hudson, Cumberland, Tennessee.С"Coastal lowlands w/forests, hills, swamps, and valleys; interior plains; western plateaus w/ basins and deserts;rugged mountains in the West; tropical growths in Hawaii, tundra in Alaska"Washington, D.C.–"New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, Los Angles, Denver, Detroit, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Dallas, St. Louis, San Diego, New Orleans, Baltimore""Federal democratic republic"President"President™"petroleum, steel, motor vehicles, mining, lumber, aerospace, electronics, chemicals, food processing textiles, consumer goods, tele-communicationsУ"soybeans, wheat, corn, cotton, grains, tobacco, oranges, potatoes, tomatoes, apples, peanuts and other nuts, sorghum, grapefruits, pears, lettuce, cabbage, grapes, rice, carrots, cucumbers•"coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, silver, potash, zinc, oil, natural gas, tungsten, sulfur, claysS"beef and dairy cattle 98,000,000, pigs 54,000,000, sheep 11,300,000, poultry"US dollar"144,000 mi. of track7"751,000,000,000 passenger km flown, 834 airports[T ""[T "•К `"New Orleans, New York City, Houston, San Francisco , Seattle, Boston, Norfolk, Charleston[T "@`@[T !"р?[T ""@[T #"R@[T $"РS@[T %".@[T &""@[T '"@т@[T (" h@[T )"аy@[T *"`c@[T +"€{ё@[T ,"€Рм@[T -"4@[T .".@[T /"@X@#Uraguay#South America[T #pHA[T #Ѕ@[T #ŠЖ@[T #˜@C#Hispanic 86%, Mestizo 3%, Italian 3%, Jewish 2%, Mulatto 1 %#Spanish+#English, French, Portuguese, ItalianA #Roman Catholic 66%, a small number of Protestants and Jews[T #Pœ№@0 #About the size of the state of WashingtonA #A small country on the southeastern coast of South America4 #Argentina on the West and Brazil on the NorthЩ#No large mountains, just a long narrow chain of highlands called Cuchilla Grande (Big Knife). The highest point Mirador Nacional (aka Cerro de las Animas) 1,644 ft. rises in the Cuchilla Grande‰#The largest river, Rio Negro flows SW through the lowlands. A dam on this river forms Lake Rincon del Bonete, the only large lake.Ÿ#The coastal plains are made up of dunes,lagoons, and beaches. The lowlands with grass-covered plains, hills, and rivers make up 4 fifths of the country.#Montevideo 1,310,000”#Minas, San Jose, Trinidad, Pando, La Paz, Dolores, Carmelo, Las Piedras, Melo, Salto, Paysandu, Chuy, Nueva Palmira, Libertad, Florida, Young#Republic#President#Presidentˆ#beef, hides, wool, tourism, meat packing, beer, textiles, cement, tires, fishing, wine, leather goods, footwear, tobacco productsb#corn, potatoes, sugar beets, sugar cane, wheat, rice, oats, linseed, citrus fruits, sorghum#sand, gravel, stone)#cattle 9,900,000, sheep 20,600,000#New Peso 2,774= $1 US#3,002 km. of track1#459,000.000 passenger km flown, 7 airports[T #€1A[T #jј@#Montevideo[T #~@[T !#№?[T "# ‚@[T ##@Q@[T $#S@[T %#1@[T &#$@[T '#€zю@[T (# `@[T )#0}@[T *#@@[T +#šЂ@[T ,#pw@[T -#5@[T .#1@[T /#X@$US Virgin Islands$West Indies[T $лј@[T $@A@[T $аЖ@[T $0†@/$West Indian 74%, White 13%, Hispanic 12%$English$Spanish, CreoleB $Baptist 42%, Roman Catholic 34%, Episcopalian 17%, Other 7%[T $a@; $Slightly less than twice the area of Washington D.C.j $3 inhabited islands-St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John-and 50 smaller islands in the Caribbean SeaF $British Virgin Islands to the East and Puerto Rico to the West‰$All islands except St. Croix are rugged and hilly and volcanic in origin. 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