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How many countries are in Central America and the Caribbean?
There are 33 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean today, according to the United Nations. The full list is shown in the table below, with current population and subregion (based on the United Nations official statistics).
Which country is part of the Caribbean and Central America?
Belize (/bəˈliːz/ ( listen)) is a country on the northeastern coast of Central America. It borders Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It has an area of 22,970 square kilometres (8,867 sq mi) and a population of 419,199 (2020).
Are Caribbean countries part of Central America?
The Caribbean Islands are another region that are considered part of the continent of North America. They are located in the Caribbean Sea to the east of Central America. The largest four Caribbean Islands are Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico.
What countries are in Central America?
Central America is the southernmost region of North America. It lies between Mexico and South America, and it includes the countries Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Belize.
Is Cuba Central America or Caribbean?
Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama; Caribbean and Bahamas: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago.
Is Bahamas in Central America?
Is Mexico part of Caribbean?
Is Mexico considered part of the Caribbean? Yes, the Southeast coast of Mexico (Quintana Roo) is a part of the Caribbean. Cozumel, Cancun and Riviera Maya are popular Mexico destinations on the Caribbean coast of Mexico.
Is Puerto Rico Central America?
Puerto Rico is located on the continent of North America, in between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands. Puerto Rico’s coordinates are 18.2208° N and 66.5901° W (Longitude -66.10572000, Latitude 18.46633000).