chapter 8 ca and ci Flashcards
civil war
a conflict between 2+ groups ina country
cloud forest
a moist, high elevation tropical forest where low clouds are common
dialect
regional variety of a language
isthmus
narrow strip of land connected to a larger land mass
commonwealth
a self-governing territory associated with another country
refugee
someone who flees to another country, usually for political or economic reasons
ecotourism
tourism to see the enviroment
mestizos
mixed indian and european descent
carnival
celebration like mardi gras before lent
which country is the most populous in CA
Guatemala
what happened in 1999 in panama
they took over the canal
who led a slave revolt in haiti
toussain louveeture
what happened due to that slave revolt
haiti gained independence from france
identify where the first permanent european settlement was in the Western Hemisphere
santo domingo
what ca country has had the longest stable government
costa rica
describe the climate of this region
tropical
what problem does this region face from june-november
hurricanes
which country is the poorest in the americas
haiti
which ethnic group mostly along the Caribbean
africans
who owns most of the land in el salvador
the rich
what are the four major crops of this area
cotton, sugar cane, coffee, and bannas
what two countries do people of mayan descent live in
guatemala and belize
when Central American vountries gained independence what did they call themselves
united provinces of Central America
what is the main language in belize
english
