1. NextLast The Americas

2. NextLast The Americas The region “The Americas” encompasses North, South, Central America and the Caribbean. The region “The Americas” encompasses North, South, Central America and the Caribbean. South America North America Central America Caribbean

3. NextLast The Americas “The Americas” are found “The Americas” are found North of the Southern Ocean North of the Southern Ocean Between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans Between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans South of the Arctic Ocean South of the Arctic Ocean

4. NextLast North America North America is the third largest continent and includes the countries of North America is the third largest continent and includes the countries of U.S.A U.S.A Canada Canada Mexico Mexico

5. NextLast Central America Central America is between North and South America and includes the countries: Central America is between North and South America and includes the countries: Belize Belize Costa Rica Costa Rica El Salvador El Salvador Guatemala Guatemala Honduras Honduras Nicaragua Nicaragua Panama Panama

6. NextLastCaribbean The area of the Caribbean includes the islands within the Caribbean Sea. The area of the Caribbean includes the islands within the Caribbean Sea. This includes the following island groups: This includes the following island groups: Bahaman Islands Bahaman Islands Greater Antilles Greater Antilles Greater Antilles Greater Antilles Lesser Antilles Lesser Antilles Lesser Antilles Lesser Antilles

7. NextLast South America South America is a continent in its own right. South America is a continent in its own right. The Equator runs through South America. The Equator runs through South America.Equator

8. NextLast South America Argentina Argentina Guyana Guyana Bolivia Bolivia Paraguay Paraguay Brazil Brazil Peru Peru Chile Chile Suriname Suriname Colombia Colombia Uruguay Uruguay Ecuador Ecuador Venezuela Venezuela  There are 12 countries in the South America region:

9. NextLast Countries in The Americas We will learn more about the countries in “The Americas” at a later stage in our studies. We will learn more about the countries in “The Americas” at a later stage in our studies.

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11. NextLastGlossary Equator an imaginary line dividing the earth into two hemispheres. Greater Antilles A group of Caribbean islands comprising the Cayman Islands, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica and Puerto Rico. Lesser Antilles A group of Caribbean islands comprising the Leeward Islands (Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Monserrat, Saba, St Eustatius, St Kitts and Nevis, St. Maarten/St Martin), the Virgin Islands, the Windward Islands and the small chain of Venezuelan islands east of Bonaire. Also the islands of Aruba, Barbados, Curacao and Trinidad and Tobago. Return to last slide viewed