Generalities of the Americas
History of the name “Americas”
This name was proposed by Amerigo Vespucci an Italian Navigator . He was who realized that Spaniards didn’t arrived to Asia.
Political division: North America
ü Canada / Ottawa
ü United States/ Washington D.C.
ü Mexico/ Mexico D.F.
Political division: South America
ü Colombia - Bogotá
ü Venezuela - Caracas
ü Guyana - George Town
ü Surinam - Paramaribo
ü Ecuador - Quito
ü Peru - Lima
ü Brazil - Brasilia
ü Bolivia - La Paz
ü Paraguay - Asuncion
ü Chile - Santiago
ü Argentina - Buenos Aires
ü Uruguay - Montevideo
Cuba - Havana City
Bahamas - Nassau
Jamaica - Kingston
Haiti – Port-au-prince
Dominican Republic – Santo Domingo
Antigua and Barbuda - St John's
Aruba - Oranjestad
Barbados - Bridgetown
Dominica - Roseau
Granada - St. George's
Guadaloupe - Basse-Terre
Martinique - Fort-de-France
Puerto Rico - San Juan
St. Christopher – Basseterre
Nevis – Charlestown
St. Lucia - Castries
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Kingstown
Trinidad and Tobago - Port of Spain
Virgin Islands - St. Thomas
Difference between America Central and Central America
America Central includes the seven countries of the central American isthmus, and Central America were the five countries that belonged the Capitania General de Guatemala
Anglo America: Language
English – French
English – French
Anglo America: Religion
Protestants
Protestants
Anglo America: Religion
Richer
Richer
Latin America: Language
Spanish/ Portuguese
Spanish/ Portuguese
Latin America: Religion
Catholics
Catholics
Latin America: Economy
Poorer
Sources used to write the post
Bustos, J. (2011). Social Studies Seventh Grade Study guides. Costa
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University of Texas at Austin. (1992) Caribbean, Consultado en Junio 6 de 2011, en: http://lanic.utexas.edu/region/caribbean/.
Video: In this video we can see some of the cultures of Latin America, including their food, their characteristics and some traditions.
