North America

The region in detail

North and Central America has 23 countries: the three giants (Canada, United States, Mexico), the seven Central American countries (Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama) and the island nations of the Caribbean such as Cuba, Jamaica and Haiti. Learn to place the Caribbean states, tell the often-confused Central American countries apart, and recognise their flags. A map of the region or a flag quiz is enough to anchor these 23 countries, their capitals and their quirks.