Wednesday, 11 February 2015

COSTA RICA

   Latitude:8°-11° 15’ N    
 Area: 51, 100 sq.km.
  Longitude: 82°35’-85°55’w
 Population:3,6 million
 CAPITAL: SAN JOSE
 Situated between Nicaragua in the northland panama in the south. It is a narrow country between the Atlantic and pacific coast.
 SAN JOSE
·         Capital city, lies in the mountains on the pacific side.
·         Linked to Limon on the Atlantic side by a railway.
 CARIBBEANISLANDS.
·         The West Indies or Caribbean islands are composed of hundreds of islands, large and small. They are sometimes refereed toes the Antilles. Theanitilles themselves are subdivided tint Greater Antilles and laser Antilles. Many of the islands have become independent countries.
 BAHAMAS
 Area: 13,880,705
 Latitude: 21°-27°17’N
 Population: 2,83,705
  Longitude: 72°45’-81°10’w
 Capital: Nassau
·         The commonwealth of the Bahamas is an archipelago, extending from Florida up to 1200 km in south eastwards direction
·         Angoras are the largest island, but new providence is the most important and most populous island.
·         The capital Nassau is situated in the new provident can island.
 CARA

 Area 1,10,860sq. km
 Latitude: 19°52’-23° 5’n
 Population: 11.; million
 Longitude: 74°-10’-85°w
 Capital: Havana
·         Cuba, the largest island in the grater Antilles and most westerly located of all the Caribbean islands.
·         Cuba ranks as the world’s largest sugar producer.

·         The capital Havana is the main sea port with a n international air port. 

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