GENERALITIES OF THE AMERICAS BLOG: Generalities of the Americas

History of the name “Americas”

R/ Italian Navigator: Amerigo Vespucci was the first person who realized that the Spanish didn´t arrive to Asia.

German Cartographer: Martin Waldsemüller was the first cartographer who drew a map of this other continent

Political Division: North America

United States, Capital: Washington

Mexico, Capital: Mexico DF

Canada, Capital: Ottawa

Political Division: South America

Colombia, Capital: Bogotá

Ecuador, Capital: Quito

Perú, Capital: Lima

Bolivia, Capital: La Paz

Chile, Capital: Santiago

Argentina, Capital: Buenos Aires

Uruguay, Capital: Monte Video

Paraguay, Capital: Asunción

Brazil, Capital: Brasilia

Surinam, Capital: Paramaribo

Guyana, Capital: Georgetown

Venezuela, Capital: Caracas

Political division of: America Central:

Guatemala: Capital: Guatemala

Honduras: Capital: Tegucigalpa

El Salvador: Capital: San Salvador

Nicaragua: Capital: Managua

Costa Rica: Capital: San Jose

Belize: Capital: Belize

Panama: Capital: Panama City

Political Division: Caribbean America:

Caribbean America are some countries some of this are: Cuba, The bahamas, Jamaica, Haiti, Dominic Republic, Barbados, Dominica, Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, St. Vincent and the grenadines, St. Lucia, St. Cristopher, Antigua and Barbuda, Guadalupe, Caiman Islands, Tuscas and Caicos Islands, Virgenes Islands, Martinica, Puerto Rico, San Cristobal and Nieves, San Bartolome

Some Capitals: Cuba-Havana, The Bahamas-Nassau, Jamaica-Kigstone, Haiti-Part au Prince, Dominican Republic-Santo Domingo, Dominica-Roseaus, Trinidad and Tobago- Part-of Spain, Grenada- St. George´s, St. Vincent and the Grenadines-Kigstown, St.Lucia-Castries, St. Cristopher-baseterre.

Difference between America Central and Central America

Central America they were the five countries that belonged to the capitania general of Guatemala, and the America Central are the seven countries of the central america isthmus.

Anglo America: Language

The Anglo America Language is the English/ French.

Anglo American: Religion

The religion of the anglo American is Protestants.

Anglo American: Economy

The Economy of the Anglo American is good they are richers.

Latin American: Language

They have two language Spanish/ Portuguese

Latin American: Religion

The religion of Latin American is Catholics.

Latin American: Economy

The Economy of Latin American is bad they are poorer.