Central America Flashcards by Pauline Tan | Brainscape

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Belize capital city

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Belmopan (BCV)

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Belize currency

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Belizean Dollar (BZD)

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Caye Caulker

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Belize

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Ambergris Cay

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Belize

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Altun Ha

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Belize

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El Salvador capital city

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San Salvador (SAL)

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Currency in El Salvador

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USD

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Costa Rica capital city

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San Jose (SJO)

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Costa Rica currency

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Colon (CRC)

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Monteverde Cloud Forest

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Costa Rica

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Arenal Volcano

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Costa Rica

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Volunteering in Tortuguero

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Costa Rica

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Guatemala capital city

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Guatemala City (GUA)

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Guatemala currency

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Quetzal (GTQ)

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Tajumulco

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Guatemala (volcano, highest point in C. America)

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Antigua

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Guatemala: Spanish colonial town

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Rio Dulce/Livingston

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Guatemala: African village life on the river

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Tikal

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Guatemala: first great Mayan city

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Quirique

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Guatemala: Stelae

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Tegucigalpa (TGU)

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Honduras capital city

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Honduras currency

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Lempira (HNL)

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Chichicastenango

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Honduras: Mayan handicraft market

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Copan

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Honduras: Mayan ruins, Ball Tournament

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Roatan Island / Bay Islands

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Honduras

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Nicaragua capital city

A

Managua (MGA)

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Besides Canadian passport, entry to Nicaragua:

A

Tourist card

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Nicaragua currency

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Cordoba (NIO)

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Panama capital city

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Panama city (PTY)

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Panama currency

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Balboa (PAB) = USD

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Central America = N / S America?

A

North

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People of Central America:

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Mayan (native) 2. Mestizos (Spanish + native) 3. African (Garifuna) 4. Spanish + English

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Religion of Central America

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Roman Catholics

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No. of vocalnoes

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40

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_____ connects C.America to S.America

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Isthmus of Panama

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Climate of Central America

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Tropic

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Two major lakes

A

Lake Nicaragua, Lake Managua

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Crops

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Banana, cacao, coffee

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Natural resources

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Gold, silver, timber

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Natural disasters

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Earthquakes, hurricane, landslides, flood

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Construction of Panama Canal

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1880 - 1914

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2 major bodies of water Panama Canal connects

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Caribbean Sea, Pacific Ocean

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How many locks are there in Panama Canal

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3 sets

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How long is passage through Panama Canal

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8 hours

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Which river was dammed to create Gatun Lake

A

Chagres River

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Why was Gaillard Cut necessary?

A

To cut up the hills (Continental Divide)