Jamaica is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea. With an area of 10,990 square kilometers, it is the third largest island in the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean Sea. Jamaica is located approximately 145 kilometers south of Cuba and 191 kilometers west of Hispaniola. The island was originally inhabited by the Arawak and Taino …
The Republic of Cuba, commonly known as Cuba, is an archipelagic country in the northern Caribbean Sea of the Americas, located between latitudes 19° and 24° north and longitudes 74° and 85° west. It is located at the entrance of the Gulf of Mexico, across the Yucatan Strait from Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula to the west, …
The Commonwealth of the Bahamas, commonly known as the Bahamas, is an island nation located in the Lucaya Islands on the western side of the Atlantic Ocean, the country contains 700 islands (and small islands) and cays. Located southeast of the U.S. Florida Keys, north of the main island of Cuba and Hispaniola (Haiti and …
The Republic of Panama, or Panama for short, is the southernmost country in Central America, with a land area of 75,500 square kilometers and a population of 3.93 million. The Panama Canal, which connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, is located in the center of the country, dividing North and South America, and …
The Republic of Costa Rica, commonly known as Costa Rica, which means “bountiful coast”, is a Central American country bordered by Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south, with its capital in San José. Costa Rica was the first country in the world to abolish its military. Costa Rica is currently one of …
The Republic of Nicaragua, commonly known as Nicaragua, is a country located in Central America, the largest country in the Central American isthmus, and its capital is Managua. Geographically, it is bordered by Honduras to the north, Costa Rica to the south, the Caribbean Sea to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. …
The Republic of Honduras, A republic in Central America, is bordered by Guatemala to the west, El Salvador to the southwest, Nicaragua to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the east and north, and the Gulf of Huntsega in the Pacific Ocean to the south. There are also territories in the Caribbean Sea outside the …
The Republic of El Salvador, commonly known as El Salvador, is located in the northern part of Central America, the only country in Central America that is not located on the Atlantic Ocean, and covers an area of 21,393 square kilometers. The country is bordered by Guatemala to the northwest, Honduras to the northeast, the …
Belize, also known as Belize, formerly known as British Honduras, is an independent country on the east coast of Central America. Belize is bordered by Mexico to the north, Guatemala to the south and west, and the Caribbean Sea to the east. Its territory is about 290 kilometers (180 miles) long and 110 kilometers (68 …
The Republic of Guatemala, commonly known as Guatemala, is located in Central America, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the east, Mexico to the north, Belize to the northeast, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast. Guatemala is derived from the Nahuatl word Cuauhtemalane, or “place with many …
