Memorize these and recognize 58.6% of all Central America clues.
| # | Answer | Count | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama | 4 | Here's your isthmus present: the former Isthmus of Darien is now the Isthmus of this |
| 2 | Lake Nicaragua | 3 | The San Juan river flows out of this "national" lake & provides part of the border with Costa Rica |
| 3 | Honduras | 3 | Tegucigalpa, the capital of this country, was founded in 1578 as a base for gold & silver mining operations |
| 4 | Bananas | 3 | This fruit crop accounts for a third of Honduras' exports & is the country's leading source of income |
| 5 | Belize | 3 | This Central American country belongs to the Commonwealth of Nations as well as the OAS |
| 6 | San Salvador | 2 | In 1980, Arch. Oscar Romero was assassinated while saying mass in this El Salvador capital |
| 7 | quetzal | 2 | A reserve was set aside for this national bird of Guatemala; right on "Q"! |
| 8 | Nicaragua | 2 | Hurricane Mitch in 1998 caused the waters of Lake Managua in this country to overflow, causing significant damage |
| 9 | Managua | 2 | A 1972 earthquake destroyed just about all of this Nicaraguan capital's downtown |
| 10 | Guatemala | 2 | The city of Quetzaltenango in this nation is home to a large population of K'iche' people |
| 11 | El Salvador | 2 | This Central American country's name means "the savior" |
| 12 | Costa Rica | 2 | "Rich coast"? Heck, this country has 2 of 'em—one on the Caribbean & one on the Pacific |
| 13 | Colombia | 2 | The northern border of this country is the southern border of Central America |
| 14 | a volcano | 2 | Guatemala's 37 of these tempt some climbers; be careful on the one fittingly named Fuego |
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