Generalities of the Americas

History of the name “Americas”

Amerigo Vespucci was the first person who realized that the Spaniards didn’t arrive to Asia.
Political division: North America

Alaska: (U.S.)

Canada: Ottawa

Greenland: (Denmark)

Mexico: Mexico D.F.

United States: Washington D.C



Political division: South America

Countries: Argentina: Buenos Aires
Bolivia: La Paz
Brazil: Brasilia
Chile: Santiago
Colombia: Bogota
Ecuador: Quito
French: Guiana (France)
Guyana: Georgetown
Paraguay: Asuncion
Peru: Lima
Suriname: Paramaribo
Uruguay: Montevideo
Venezuela: Caracas

 
Political division: America Central

Belize: Belmopan
Costa Rica: San Jose
El Salvador: San Salvador
Guatemala: Guatemala City
Honduras: Tegucigalpa
Nicaragua: Managua
Panama: Panama  
Political division: Caribbean America

Antigua and Barbuda: Saint John's
Barbados: Bridgetown
Cuba: La Habana
Dominica: Roseau
Dominican Republic: Santo Domingo
Grenada: Saint George's
Haiti: Port au Prince
Jamaica: Kingston
Martinique: Fort-de-France
Netherlands Antilles: Willemstad
Puerto Rico: (U.S.)
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Basseterre
Saint Lucia: Castries
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Kingstown
The Bahamas: Nassau
Trinidad and Tobago: Port of Spain
Virgin Islands: (U.S. and U.K.)


Difference between America Central and Central America

The difference between America Central and Central America is that America Central are the seven countries that belong to the America isthmus, And Central America are America Central plus the Caribbean.
 
 
Anglo America: Language

The languages of Anglo America are English and French.
 
 
Anglo America: Religion

The people of Anglo America are Christian-protestant.

  
Anglo America: Economy
The official currency from Anglo America is the Dollar.
 
 
Latin America: Language

The languages of Latin America are Spanish and Portuguese.
 
 
Latin America: Religion

The people of Latin America are Christian-catholic
 


Latin America: Economy

The oficial currencies from Latin America are Colones, Dollar, Quetzal, Lempira, Córdoba, Peso, Boliviano, Real, Nuevo Sol, Guaraní and Bolivar.
 The Latin American division is very poor.


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Bibliography

Bustos, J. (2011). Social Studies seventh Grade, Study guides. Cartago:
    Social Science department  
 
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