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North America and Central America & the Caribbean region
North America
The limits of North America are the Arctic Ocean and the Aleutine Islands to the north, the Caribbeansea Sea and the Isthmus of Tehuantepec to the south, the North Pacific Ocean to the west, and the North Atlantic Ocean to the east.
FIVE PHYSICAL REGIONS OF NORTH AMERICA
North America is divided into five main physical regions:
Western physical region
Great Plains
canadian shield
Eastern region
Coastal plains and Gulf of Mexico
WESTERN PHYSICAL REGION
ENDEMIC ANIMALS OF THE WESTERN REGION
RAINFOREST
Elk
DESERT REGIONS
ROADRUNNER
RATTLESNAKE
GREAT PLAINS
ENDEMIC ANIMALS OF THE GREAT PLAINS
BISON
GRASSHOPPERS
Canadiand shield, Eastern region, Coastal planins and gulf of mexico
Central America
Central America is the subcontinent of the American continent. Its limits range from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Mexico to the south of the Isthmus of Panama.
Central America has 7 independences that are:
1.-Belize
2.-Guatemala
3.-El salvador
4.-Honduras
5.-Nicaragua
6.-Costa rica
7.-Panama
RELIEF
-It is mainly a mountainous and rugged region.
-The mountainous system is called Cordillera Central.
-The Tajumulco volcano located in Guatemala is the highest.
HYDROGRAPHY
The longest river within Central America is the Rio Coco
The longest river that empties into the Gulf of Mexico is Usumacinta with.
Caribean Region
The Caribbean region has 5 countries that are:
1.-Cuba
2.-Haiti
3.-Puerto Rico
4.-The bahamas
5.-Dominican republic
A region full of islands, islets and coral reefs.
The topography of the islands varies, some are flat with sandy soils, while others, especially the larger ones, have fertile lands, mountains, and even volcanoes.