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Central American Countries Color each country a different color, then study the countries’ names and locations. A B D C E A Belize B Guatemala C El Salvador D Honduras E Nicaragua F Costa Rica G Panama F G Answer the following questions. Use an atlas if necessary. 1. What country borders Guatemala to the west? 2. What country borders Panama to the east? 3. What body of water is to the southwest of Central America? 4. What body of water is to the northeast of Central America? 5. What ancient civilization once lived in Central America? www.HomeEducationResources.com Central American Countries Color each country a different color, then study the countries’ names and locations. A B D C E A Belize B Guatemala C El Salvador D Honduras E Nicaragua F Costa Rica G Panama F G Answer the following questions. Use an atlas if necessary. 1. What country borders Guatemala to the west? Mexico 2. What country borders Panama to the east? Colombia 3. What body of water is to the southwest of Central America? Pacific Ocean 4. What body of water is to the northeast of Central America? Caribbean Sea 5. What ancient civilization once lived in Central America? Aztecs www.HomeEducationResources.com Central America Match each item on the left to its description on the right, then find the items in the puzzle below. Tikal _____ A. Ocean to the west of Central America Nicaragua _____ B. Fried bananas quetzal _____ C. British outpost built in Belize in 1803 cordilleras _____ D. Lake forming part of the Panama Canal Caribbean _____ E. Mayan ruins in northern Guatemala Pacific _____ F. Sport enjoyed by many Central Americans Gatun _____ G. Sea to the east of Central America platanos _____ H. Small country north of Panama soccer _____ I. Mountain ranges Fort George _____ J. National bird of Guatemala Costa Rica _____ S E I E O S I E Q S C I C C N E T Q U E T Z A L U O G B T C M G N N H U G S R E O A P A C I S O A T C D N R E J U C F G K. Large lake in southern Nicaragua R A O E I B T B H A X R C R F F B L I N D R J M A I T I K A L P L A E A N C R B T D M E M G V W E A F A E A B T R U R I C M O S C L P L A N A N X T P M O A E R C X K I D O F A W I E S C N E R G A T U N N R E Y A E T L O A A I S I Z F C Y P A T N S L H C B C K I U S F O R T G E O R G E Z S H S C E R S L Q V O A After finding all eleven words in the puzzle, the letters that are left will spell out one dozen items that Central America exports to other parts of the world. What are they? www.HomeEducationResources.com Central America Tikal __E__ A. Ocean to the west of Central America Nicaragua __K__ B. Fried bananas quetzal __J__ C. British outpost built in Belize in 1803 cordilleras __I__ D. Lake forming part of the Panama Canal Caribbean __G__ E. Mayan ruins in northern Guatemala Pacific __A__ F. Sport enjoyed by many Central Americans Gatun __D__ G. Sea to the east of Central America platanos __B__ H. Small country north of Panama soccer __F__ I. Mountain ranges Fort George __C__ J. National bird of Guatemala Costa Rica __H__ C C K. Large lake in southern Nicaragua C O S R T A R D Q U E T Z A L I B B L E I T I K A L A N N I C R A P L E C A R A G R U A S A P A C I F I C R G A T U N A N C C E F O R T G E O R G E S S Dozen items exported from Central America (using leftover letters, from top of puzzle): Sugar Cane, Molasses, Clothing, Coffee, Beef, Bananas, Cotton, Textiles, Cardamon, Shrimp, Timber, Rice www.HomeEducationResources.com 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Central America ACROSS 1. Large lake in Guatemala, just south of Belize 5. Longest river in Guatemala 6. Central American country closest to South America 8. Panama includes about 800 of these 12. Large lake in southern Guatemala DOWN 2. A major export from Central America 3. Central American country with the longest Mexican border 4. Sea to the northeast of Central America 5. Native Americans of Belize and Guatemala 7. Type of landmass that makes up the country of Panama 9. An afternoon nap in parts of Central America 10. Famous Mayan ruins in northern Guatemala 11. Lake forming part of the Panama Canal www.HomeEducationResources.com Central America I Z A B A L A C P G N M O T A N A M A A R N Y I A B S I S L A G U A A I T A N D S E T M I B T E G H A E I S A M L A K T T U A N I C A R A G U A L ACROSS 1. Large lake in Guatemala, just south of Belize 5. Longest river in Guatemala 6. Central American country closest to South America 8. Panama includes about 800 of these 12. Large lake in southern Guatemala S N DOWN 2. A major export from Central America 3. Central American country with the longest Mexican border 4. Sea to the northeast of Central America 5. Native Americans of Belize and Guatemala 7. Type of landmass that makes up the country of Panama 9. An afternoon nap in parts of Central America 10. Famous Mayan ruins in northern Guatemala 11. Lake forming part of the Panama Canal www.HomeEducationResources.com Searching Costa Rica Find each word in the puzzle, then write the leftover letters in order, top to bottom and left to right, to complete the message. B N H D P O A S I P E I N W L I H L L S E F I I C A P U C H M C O L W O N N D V I E E E R S E O F D F K E T A R C C A R M Y N F I A S L A A E E A T N E N E T P V A B R R H R C E C P E J I E E O A O H H U V A R R L R N M A L G E B S T L I O L L W O S A R U I Y C R S M U A P R L E N K E U O A L T E O E I E I L E T C M G D O T L O G G E R H E S L E T ALAJUELA ARIAS BIODIVERSITY CAPUCHIN CARTAGO COFFEE CORCOVADO ECOTOURISM ELECTRONICS GUANACASTE HAWKSBILL HEREDIA HOWLER LEATHERBACK LOGGERHEAD MACHISMO MONTEVERDE NICOYA PINEAPPLE POAS PUNTARENAS SANTAMARIA TALAMANCA TORTUGUERO T D T I A A D A S I P A Y A I N A D O N A C C O R C O V A D O P A R A M K S O X G U A N A C A S T E Costa Rica is known for its __ __ __ __ __ __ __ its its __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __, __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __, __ __ __ __ __, and of which the Corcovado and the Tortuguero are the most famous. www.HomeEducationResources.com Searching Costa Rica KEY Find each word in the puzzle, then write the leftover letters in order, top to bottom and left to right, to complete the message. B N H P O A S I P U C H C A M C O O I P E N L W O N N D F E K E T A L A A M Y N F I A S E A H L S E C C A R T N E E T P V A B R R H R C E C P E J I E E O A O H H U V A R R L R N M A L G E B S T L L W O S A R U I L T E O E O I E T U A L R K E U O I S M C M G D L O G G E R H E I T D T A I A A C R S M T E S I A Y A N A D C C O R C O V A D O A O G U A N A C A S ALAJUELA ARIAS BIODIVERSITY CAPUCHIN CARTAGO COFFEE CORCOVADO ECOTOURISM ELECTRONICS GUANACASTE HAWKSBILL HEREDIA HOWLER LEATHERBACK LOGGERHEAD MACHISMO MONTEVERDE NICOYA PINEAPPLE POAS PUNTARENAS SANTAMARIA TALAMANCA TORTUGUERO T E Costa Rica is known for its DIVERSE WILDLIFE, its FRIENDLY PEOPLE, and its NATIONAL PARKS, of which the Corcovado and the Tortuguero are the most famous. www.HomeEducationResources.com Countries of the world Central America, p. 1 Belize area: 22,965 km2 capital: pop: 318,000 Belmopan location: parliamentary government: democracy GDP: $8,300 /person Central America currency: Catholic, Protestant religions: Belizean dollar Spanish, English Costa Rica area: 51,100 km2 capital: pop: 4,727,000 democratic San José location: languages: republic GDP: $11,500 /person Central America currency: colón Spanish, English area: 21,041 km2 capital: pop: 6,227,000 location: Catholic, Evangelical religions: languages: El Salvador San Salvador government: GDP: $7,600 /person Central America republic government: Catholic religions: currency: U.S. dollar Guatemala area: 108,889 km2 capital: pop: 14,740,000 Guatemala City location: GDP: $5,000 /person Central America currency: quetzal Information accurate in 2011-2012 Spanish, Nahua languages: republic government: Catholic, Protestant religions: Spanish, Amerindian languages: www.HomeEducationResources.com Countries of the world Central America, p. 2 Honduras area: 112,492 km2 capital: pop: 7,755,000 Tegucigalpa location: GDP: $4,300 /person Central America republic government: Catholic religions: currency: lempira languages: Spanish, Amerindian Mexico area: 1,964,375 km2 capital: pop: 114,793,000 Mexico City location: GDP: $13,500 /person Southern North America currency: peso capital: pop: 5,870,000 GDP: $2,800 /person Central America currency: gold cordoba Panama area: 75,517 km2 capital: pop: 3,571,000 Panama City location: Central America balboa, U.S. dollar Information accurate in 2011-2012 republic government: Catholic, Evangelical religions: Spanish languages: constitutional government: democracy GDP: $13,600 /person currency: Catholic, Protestant religions: Spanish, Indian area: 130,000 km2 location: government: languages: Nicaragua Managua republic Catholic, Protestant religions: Spanish, English languages: www.HomeEducationResources.com Countries of the world World Mid-Points per country - NOT including the top 10 World, USA, Canada, Australia area: 1,100,000 km2 pop: 64,000,000 GDP: $25,000 /person World shows half-bars, representing "averages"; USA shows full bars: 2+ times the "average". United States area: 9,826,630 km2 capital: pop: 311,695,000 Washington, D.C. location: GDP: $48,100 /person North America currency: U.S. dollar Canada area: 9,984,670 km2 capital: pop: 34,468,000 Ottawa location: GDP: $40,300 /person North America currency: Canadian dollar capital: pop: 22,670,000 GDP: $40,800 /person Oceania currency: Australian dollar Information accurate in 2011-2012 government: Protestant, Catholic religions: English, Spanish languages: parliamentary government: democracy Catholic, Protestant religions: English, French area: 7,692,024 km2 location: republic languages: Australia Canberra NOTE: Full bars (area, population, GDP) represent at least twice the world mid-point or "average" - NOT the highest amount democracy government: Catholic, Anglican religions: English languages: www.HomeEducationResources.com