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central america voc

TermDefinition
isthmus a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas
archipelago a large group of islands
hurricane a storm with strong winds and heavy rains
biodiversity the wide variety of life on Earth
cash crops a farm product grown for sale
free-trade zone an area where trade barriers between countries are relaxed or lowered
plantation a large farm
caudillos a person who often ruled a Latin American country as a dictator and was generally a high-ranking military officer or a rich man
guerrillas a member of a small, defensive force of irregular soldiers
reforestation planting young trees or seeds on lands where trees have been cut or destroyed
Columbian Exchange the transfer of plants, animals, and people between Europe, Asia and Africa on one side and the Americas on the other
indentured labor a person who is bound to work for another person for a specific period of time
deforestation the clearing or removal of trees
coup an action in which a group of individuals seize control of a government
multicultural consisting of several cultural or ethnic groups within a society
civil war a conflict between two or more groups within a country
landlocked completely surrounded by land with no direct access to the ocean
megacity a giant urban area that includes surrounding cities and suburbs
rural country; area that is lightly populated
urban city; area that is densely populated
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