History of the name “Americas”
America comes from the name of an italian navigator, Amerigo Vespucci. The first map of America was drawn by a german cartographer, Martin Waldsmeenüller.
Political division: North America
It is divided in 4 countries. Those countries are:
- Canado (Ottawa)
- United States (Washington D.C.)
- Mexico (Mexico D.F.)
- Greenland(Denmark)
Political division: South America
South America is divided in 12 different countries, the countries are:
- Colombia (Bogota)
- Ecuador (Quito)
- Peru(Lima)
- Bolivia (La Paz)
- Chile (San Tiago)
- Argentina (Buenos Aires)
- Uruguay (Mnte. Video)
- Paraguay (Asuncion)
- Brazil (Brasilia)
- Suinname (Paramaribo)
- Guayana (Georgetown)
- Venezuela (Caracas)
Political division: America Central
America Central is formed by:
- Belice (Belmopan)
- Guatemala (Guatemala City)
- Honduras (Tegucigalpa)
- El Salvador (San Salvador)
- Nicaragua (Managua)
- Costa Rica (San Jose)
- Panama (Panama City)
Political division: Caribbean America
It is formed by 13 countries, that are:
- Cuba (Havana)
- Bahamas (Nassau)
- Jamaica (Kingston)
- Haitï (Port-au-Prince)
- Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo)
- Antigua and Barbuda (St. John's)
- Dominica (Rosseau)
- Barbados (Bridgetown)
- Trinidad and Tobago (Port of Spain)
- Grenada (St. George's)
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines (Kingstown)
- St. Lucia (Castries)
- St. Kitts and Nevis (Basseterre)
Difference between America Central and Central America
The difference is that Central America are the 5 countries that belonged to the Capitania General de Guatemala (Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica), and America Central are the 7 countries that are located from the south of Mexico to north of Colombia (Central America + Belice and Panama).
Anglo America: Language
Anglo America: Religion
Protestants
Anglo America: Economy
Rich
Latin America: Language
Spanish and Portuguese
Latin America: Religion
Catholics
Latin America: Economy
Poor
Sources used to write the post
Bustos,J. ( 2011). Social Studies Seventh Grade. San Jose: Costa Rica.
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