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Central American country

DEFINITIONS OF: Central American country

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n any one of the countries occupying Central America; these countries (except for Belize and Costa Rica) are characterized by low per capita income and unstable governments

Synonyms:
Central American nation
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Republic of Costa Rica
a republic in Central America; one of the most politically stable countries in Latin America
Republic of Guatemala
a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; noted for low per capita income and illiteracy; politically unstable
British Honduras
a country on the northeastern coast of Central America on the Caribbean; formerly under British control
Republic of Honduras
a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; an early center of Mayan culture
Republic of El Salvador
a republic on the Pacific coast of Central America
Republic of Nicaragua
a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821
Republic of Panama
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
Type of:
North American country, North American nation
any country on the North American continent
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