Central America & Carribean Flashcards
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isthmus
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A NARROW STRIP of land that connects two larger land areas
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archipelago
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large GROUP of islands
3
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civil war
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CONFLICT between two or more groups within a country
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ecotourism
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the PRACTICE of using an area’s natural environment to attract tourists
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Panama Canal
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a WATERWAY connecting the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean
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dialect
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a REGIONAL variety of a language
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commonwealth (one word)
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SELF-GOVERNING territory associated with another country
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refugee
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SOMEONE who flees to another country, usually for political or economic reasons
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a cooperative (noun)
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an ORGANIZATION owned by its members and operated for their benefit
