Central America , Centroamrica pronounced ) is a region found in the southern tip of North America and is sometimes defined as a subcontinent of the Americas. This region is bordered by Mexico to the north, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south.
Central America is a part of the Mesoamerican biodiversity hotspot, which extends from northern Guatemala to central Panama. Due to the presence of several active geologic faults and the Central America Volcanic Arc, there is a great deal of seismic activity in the region, such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, which has resulted in death, injury and property damage.
In the Pre-Columbian era, Central America was inhabited by the indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica to the north and west and the Isthmo-Colombian peoples to the south and east. Following the Spanish expedition of Christopher Columbus’ voyages to the Americas, Spain began to colonize the Americas.From 1609 to 1821, the majority of Central American territories were governed by the viceroyalty of New Spain from Mexico City as the Captaincy General of Guatemala.On 24 August 1821, Spanish Viceroy Juan de ODonoj signed the Treaty of Crdoba, which established New Spain’s independence from Spain. Some of New Spain’s provinces in the Central American region
In 1838, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica and Guatemala became the first of Central America’s seven states to become independent autonomous countries, followed by El Salvador in 1841, Panama in 1903 and Belize in 1981. For example, automobile licence plates in many of the region’s countries include the moniker, Centroamerica, alongside the country’s name.
