Middle America Chapter Atlas
Guatemala Belize Honduras Mexico Costa Rica Panama Cuba El Salvador Haiti Bahamas Puerto Rico Dominican Republic Jamaica Lesser Antilles
Mexico Physical Features
Mexico –large deserts Sonoran & Chihuahan
Mexico’s Land & Resources 1. Oil reserves are located in or on the Gulf Coast.
Mexico’s Industrial Areas Veracruz & Mexico City
Oil Production in Mexico
Most populated city in Mexico=Mexico City Mexico City Population in 2011= 11,285,654 New York City Population in 2011= 8,143,197
Border Cities of Mexico Tijuana 6. Piedras Negras Rosarito 7. Monterrey Nogalles 8. Nuevo Laredo Cd. Juarez 9. Matamoros Cd. Acuna 10. Tampico
Central America Physical Features
Isthmus of Panama
Three largest Caribbean Islands: Cuba Jamaica = GREATER ANTILLES Hispaniola (Haiti & Dominican Republic)
Smaller islands… Lesser Antilles formed by Volcanoes
“Physically Unstable” Movement of plates causes frequent earthquakes and creates many active volcanoes in the region…
Climate of Central America Region is wet and warm because it is close to large bodies of water and the equator.
Cloud Forest in Costa Rica Higher and cooler than lowland forests, with clouds near the ground.
Hurricanes can cause great damage and scare away tourists. On average 8 hurricanes a year are expected to hit the Caribbean. Hurricane Season begins in end of summer and early fall… August-September.
Plantations… Sugar & Coffee
TOURIST BASED ECONOMIES #1=Bahamas #2=Jamaica
Deforestation
POLLUTION