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Panama Canal
(Encyclopedia) Panama Canal, waterway across the Isthmus of Panama, connecting the Atlantic (by way of the Caribbean Sea) and Pacific oceans, built by the United States (1904–14, on territory leased…hurricane
(Encyclopedia) CE5 View into the eye of a hurricane showing the structure of the surrounding cloud wall hurricane, tropical cyclone in which winds attain speeds greater than 74 mi (119 km) per hr…Costa Rica
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Costa Rica Costa Rica kŏsˈtə rēˈkə [key], officially Republic of Costa Rica, republic (2020 est…State of the Union Address: Ulysses S. Grant (December 5, 1870)
Ulysses S. Grant (December 5, 1870) To the Senate and House of Representatives: A year of peace and general prosperity to this nation has passed since the last assembling of Congress. We have,…Cuba
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Cuba Cuba ky&oomacr;ˈbə, Span. k&oomacr;ˈbä [key], officially Republic of Cuba, republic…State of the Union Address: William McKinley (December 5, 1898)
William McKinley (December 5, 1898) To the Senate and House of Representatives: Notwithstanding the added burdens rendered necessary by the war, our people rejoice in a very satisfactory and…Honduras
(Encyclopedia) CE5 HondurasHondurashŏnd&oobreve;rˈəs, –dy&oobreve;rˈ–; Span., ōnd&oomacr;ˈräs [key], officially Republic of Honduras, republic (2015 est. pop. 8,961,000), 43,277 sq mi…State of the Union Address: Ulysses S. Grant (December 1, 1873)
Ulysses S. Grant (December 1, 1873) To the Senate and House of Representatives: The year that has passed since the submission of my last message to Congress has, especially during the latter part of…Puerto Rico
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Puerto RicoPuerto Ricopwārˈtō [key]Puerto Ricorēˈkō [key], island (2015 est. pop. 3,674,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla.…Guatemala, country, Central America
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Guatemala Guatemala gwätəmäˈlə [key], officially Republic of Guatemala, republic (2021 est. pop…