Central America

subregion of the Americas
Place subcontinent Q27611
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Central America has a population of 180.1 million as of 2023[1]. The region covers an area of 561,000 square kilometers.

Its landmass spans multiple countries between North and South America. Central America’s demographic and geographic scale reflects its role as a distinct subcontinent within the Americas.

Central America

Summary

Central America is a subcontinent[1]. It draws 3,452 Wikipedia views per month (subcontinent category, ranking #2 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • Central America's image is recorded as Islasdelcoco.jpg[3].
  • Central America's image is recorded as DirkvdM cloudforest-jungle.jpg[4].
  • Central America's instance of is recorded as subcontinent[5].
  • Central America's instance of is recorded as cultural region[6].
  • Central America's shares border with is recorded as Northern America and Mexico[7].
  • Central America's shares border with is recorded as South America[8].
  • Central America's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 316430132[9].
  • Central America's GND ID is recorded as 4079486-6[10].
  • Central America's locator map image is recorded as Central America (configurable orthographic projection).svg[11].
  • Central America's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh85021871[12].
  • Central America's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00573917[13].
  • Central America's part of is recorded as Americas[14].
  • Central America's Commons category is recorded as Central America[15].
  • Central America's said to be the same as is recorded as Continental Central America[16].
  • Central America's MeSH descriptor ID is recorded as D002489[17].
  • Central America's has part is recorded as Belize[18].
  • Central America's has part is recorded as Costa Rica[19].
  • Central America's has part is recorded as El Salvador[20].
  • Central America's has part is recorded as Guatemala[21].
  • Central America's has part is recorded as Honduras[22].
  • Central America's has part is recorded as Nicaragua[23].
  • Central America's has part is recorded as Panama[24].
  • Central America's has part is recorded as Caribbean[25].
  • Central America's highest point is recorded as Volcán Tajumulco[26].
  • Central America's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 12, 'lon': -86}[27].

Body

Geography

Central America's part of is recorded as Americas[14].

Physical Characteristics

Central America's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+560988'}[28]. Its population is recorded as {'amount': '+180095918'}[29].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include subcontinent[5] and cultural region[6].

Why It Matters

Central America draws 3,452 Wikipedia views per month (subcontinent category, ranking #2 of 3).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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