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14 Cards in this Set
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isthmus |
a narrow stri of land that connects two larger land areas. |
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caribbean sea |
an arm of the Atlantic ocean between north and south america. |
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archipelago |
or large group of islands. |
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Greater Antilles |
the four large island groups of cuba, jamacica , hispanionla and puerto rio. |
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lesser antilles |
many smaller islands |
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cloud forest |
is a moist, high - elevation tropical forest where loww clouds are common. |
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ecotourism |
the practice of using an area's natural environment to attract tourists. |
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civil war |
is a conflict between two or more groups within a country. |
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panama canal |
panama is the narrowest , southernmost country of central america. |
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dialect |
or a regional variety of a language. |
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commonwealth |
is a self-govering territory associated with another country. |
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a refugee |
is someone who flees to another country , usually for political or economic reasons. |
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cooperative |
is an organization owned by its members and operated for their mutual benefit. |
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Havana |
the capital, of (cuba) is the country's largest and most important city. |
