Central America Flashcards
Or large group of islands
Archipelago
Is a moist, high elevation tropical forest where low clouds are common
Cloud forest
The practice of using an area’s natural environment to attract tourists
Ecotourism
Is a conflict between two or more groups within a country
Civil war
Or a regional variety of a language
Dialect
Is a self-governing territory associated with another country
Commonwealth
Is someone who flees to another country, usually for political or economic reasons
Refugee
Is an organization owned by its members and operated for their mutual benefit
Cooperative
A mountain system made up of roughly parallel ranges
Cordillera
Or members of an irregular military force
Guerrillas
Or venezuelan cowboys
Llaneros
Is a group of workers stopping work until their demands are met
Strike
Or recall vote
Referendum
Or a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas.
Isthmus