Latin America Political Map
List the following countries. Put the # on the map, not the actual name. Map pages: RA11,12,13
Mexico and Central America:
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This isthmus country borders Colombia.
This small country borders Guatemala and Mexico.
A large lake is located in the western part of this Central American country.
The southern border of this country is El Salvador and Honduras.
The eastern border of this country is the Caribbean Sea, it is also bordered by El Salvador, Guatemala and
Nicaragua.
This large country’s natural boundary with the United States is the Rio Grande.
The Pacific Ocean is the western border of this country, Guatemala and Honduras also border this
country.
This small country is between Nicaragua and Panama.
The Caribbean (West Indies; Greater Antilles)
9. This island country is located just south of the Tropic of Cancer and Florida.
10. This country makes up the western side of the island of Hispaniola.
11. This small island country (officially a commonwealth and territory of the United States) is to the east of
the Dominican Republic.
12. This small island country is located south of Cuba.
13. This country makes up the eastern side of the island of Hispaniola.
South America
14. This is the only landlocked country in South America.
15. Part of the eastern border of this country is a natural boundary formed by Iguazu Falls.
16. This narrow country contains the Atacama Desert and the Andes Mountains form a natural boundary to
its east.
17. The Uruguay River forms a natural boundary to the west of this country.
18. This large country containing the Amazon River is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east.
19. Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia and Chile all border this South American country.
20. Chile and the Andes Mountains border this country to the west.
21. Guyana, Brazil and French Guiana border this country.
22. This country shares a border with Panama.
23. This country in western South America lies on the Equator and borders the Pacific Ocean.
24. Venezuela, Brazil and Suriname border this South American country.
25. The Caribbean Sea borders this country to its north, Colombia forms its western border.
26. Also a “department of France”, this country is bordered by Suriname and Brazil.
Critical Thinking:
27. What can you infer about Mexico’s political system based on the map of political units (states) on page
RA11?
28. Using the population map on page 190, map cities in the region that have over 2 million inhabitants.
Create a key if necessary. Make two observations about the spatial distribution of large urban areas in
Latin America (where are they, what factors might explain this pattern?). How does the map of Latin
America’s urban areas over 2 million compare to the US and Canada map on page 124?
29. Draw and label the Tropic of Cancer, Capricorn and the Equator on your map. Label the latitude zones
that Latin America spans on your map.
30. What major physical features impact the formation of boundaries in this region?