Physical Geographies. Isthmus Narrow land body  Geopolitical interest in CA Volcanoes from 2000-14,000 feet above sea level (highest in Guatemala—Tajumulco)

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1 Physical Geographies

2 Isthmus Narrow land body  Geopolitical interest in CA Volcanoes from 2000-14,000 feet above sea level (highest in Guatemala—Tajumulco) Highlands Lakes (ex.: L. Atitlan, L. Ilopango, L. Nicaragua), but No major navigable rivers—steep Pacific watershed Panama canal

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4 Volcanic Axis of Central America

5 Most recent volcano: Paricutin, SW Mexico-1943

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8 Montserrat

9 Earthquakes

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12 Las Colinas slide, El Salvador 2001

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14 Highland settlements

15 Mexico City: 8000 Guatemala city—5000 Quetzaltenango 7710 San Salvador, El Salvador 2238 Tegucigalpa, Honduras 3000 San Jose, Costa Rica 4000 Exception: Managua, Nicarargua: almost sea level Highland settlements-altitudes

16 Valley of Mexico

17 Climatic Zones

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