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= = =WELCOME TO CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA!! =




 * We hope you enjoy your stay! Before letting you loose to explore all the amazing sites this region has to offer, we thought it would be helpful to give you some basic facts on this continent. Central America consists of the thin section of land connecting the North American continent with the South American continent. Considered to be part of North America geographically, Central America is made up of seven small tropical countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. It is home to over 41 million people! Here are 5 interesting facts about the region of Central America:

1. Belize is one of the least populated countries in the World. 2. At least 50% of Central America lives in poverty. 3. All the countries in Central America are now democracies and are safer than New York! 4. Coffee was brought to Costa Rica from Cuba by a Spanish traveller, Naarro, in 1779. It isn't their native plant! 5. Guatemala City was home to one of the first Mayan societies dating back to 2000 B.C.!!**




 * South America is located completely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere. It was named after Amerigo Vespucci, just like North America. South America is home to 15 different countries, but some of them belong to European nations: Columbia, Venezuela, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Peru, Equador, Paraguay, Uraguay, Bolivia, Guyana, French Guiana (France), Falkland Islands (United Kingdom), Suriname, and South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (United Kingdom). South America is home to over 371,090,000 people! Here are 5 interesting facts about South America:

1. Columbia supplies 90% of the world's production of emeralds. 2. The driest place on earth is the Atacama Desert in Argentina. In some places, it has NEVER rained! 3. The highest uninterrupted waterfall is Angel Falls, in Venezuela. It is 979 meters high! 4. San Paulo, Brazil, is the second largest city in the world with over 18 million people living there! 5. The largegst Spanish speaking country in South America is Argentina! **

Now sit back, relax, and explore four different countries of Central and South America: Panama, Venezuela, Dominica, and Brazil. Just click on the names of the country you wish to explore on the right, or click on the flag of the country you wish to learn about at the top of this page!