Middle America Lecture Review

Vocabulary flashcards for Middle America lecture review.

Inca

South American historical civilization that occupied the places of Chile and Ecuador

Mestizos

People of mixed European and Amerindian ancestry, historically more commonly distributed in the Mainlands.

Mulattos

People of mixed African and European ancestry, historically more commonly distributed in the Rimland.

Costa Rica

A country in Central America known for its political and economical stability, democracy, and peaceful environment.

Isthmus of Panama

The narrowest point between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, serving as a land bridge.

Belize only has a boundary with the Caribbean Sea and El Salvador only has a boundary with the Pacific coast.

Belize and El Salvador's difference from other Central American countries

Antilles

A name for the Caribbean Islands, divided into Greater and Lesser Antilles.

Greater Antilles

Haiti and Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Jamaica.

Lesser Antilles

St. Lucia, Guadeloupe, Martinique or Barbados.

NAFTA

North American Free Trade Agreement. Founded in 1994. Involves Mexico, USA and Canada. Eliminating tariffs and taxes to make trade between these countries one of the biggest trade blocs in the world, competing with the EU.

CAFTA

Central American Free Trade Agreement. Founded in 2006. Involves countries: El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic and the United States. Reducing trade barriers between the USA and states of Central America