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North American country

DEFINITIONS OF: North American country

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n any country on the North American continent

Synonyms:
North American nation
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United Mexican States
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
Canada
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
United States of America
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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
Types:
Central American country, Central American nation
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
Type of:
country, land, state
the territory occupied by a nation
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