Vereinigte Staaten
Die Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika sind eine Bundesrepublik in Nordamerika, die fünfzig Staaten und ein föderaler Bezirk umfasst. Washington DC ist die Hauptstadt der Vereinigten Staaten.
Die Vereinigten Staaten erstrecken sich vom Pazifischen Ozean im Westen bis zum Atlantischen Ozean im Osten, mit dem Golf von Mexiko im Südosten. Es grenzt an Kanada im Norden und Mexiko im Süden.
Kanada
Kanada ist ein Staat in Nordamerika. Es grenzt an Atlantik im Osten, an den Pazifischen Ozean im Westen und an den Arktischen Ozean im Norden. Es ist weltweit das zweitgrößte Land, das Landgrenzen mit den Vereinigten Staaten im Süden und Nordwesten teilt. Kanada besteht aus zehn Provinzen und drei Territorien und ist eine parlamentarische Demokratie und eine konstitutionelle Monarchie mit Königin Elizabeth II als Staatsoberhaupt. Amtssprachen sind Englisch und Französisch.
Mexiko
Die Vereinigten Mexikanischen Staaten, die gemeinhin als Mexiko bekannt sind, sind eine Bundesrepublik in Nordamerika. Mexiko besteht aus 31 Staaten und einem föderalen Bezirk. Die Hauptstadt Mexiko-Stadt gehört zu den bevölkerungsreichsten Städte in der Welt. Mexiko liegt zwischen der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika im Norden und Guatemala und Blize im Süden.
Niederländische Antillen
Saint Martin is an tropical island in the northeast Caribbean. The island is split between France and the Netherlans Antilles. The southern Dutch half is known as Sint Maarten and the northern France half as Saint Martin. Although this island is owned by two countries, there is no real borderline. The main towns are Philipsburg (Dutch side) and Marigot (France side).
St. Lucia
Saint Lucia is an island nation of British Commonwealth country. The island is located in eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Saint Lucia is a volcanic island with more mountains than many others Caribbean islands. The twin Piton(Gros Piton and Petit Piton) form the island's famous landmark.
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is a group of islands in the eastern Cariebbean Sea. It is overseas department of France. As part of France, Guadeloupe is part of the European Union. Guadeloupe comprise five islands: Basse-Terre Island, Grande-Terre, La Désirade, Les Saintes and Maria Galante. The prefecture of Guadeloupe is Basse-Terre.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is a Caribbean island that is a self-governing commonwealth of the United States of America. It is located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin islands. Puerto Rico consist of the main island Puerto Rico and various smaller islands as Vieques and Culebra.
Panama
Panama is country in Central America. Situated on an isthmus conecting North and South America. It controls the Panama Canal that links the North Atlantic Ocean via Caribbean Sea with North Pacific Ocean, one of the most important shipping routes in the world.
Martinique
Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea. It is overseas department of France. As part of France, Martinique is part of European Union, and its currency is the Euro. In south part of the island are many beaches with a lot of tourist. In the north is rain forest and the black sand beaches.
Barbados
Barbados is an independent Continental Island-nation. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, notheast of Venezuela. In the parish of Saint Michael lies Barbados capital and main city Bridgetown. The name of "Barbabos" comes from a Portuguesse explorer named Pedro Campos, who originally called the island Los Barbados("The Bearded Ones"), after appearance of the island's fig trees.
Bahamas
Bahamas is an independent english speaking country. It is located in the Atlantic Ocean consisting of two thousends cays and several hundred islands that form an archipelago. The capital is Nassau. Due to its location in the Caribbean sea it is popular tourist destination.
Dominikanische Republik
The Dominican Republic is a Caribbean country located on eastern part of the island of Hispaniola. The western third of the island Hispaniola is occupied by the country of Haiti. The country's capital and greatest metropolitan area, Santo Domingo, is located on southern coast. There are many offshore islands and cays that are part of the Dominican territory.
Jamaika
Jamaica is an island nation situated in the Caribbean Sea, located to the south of Cuba and to the west of the island of Hispaniola. Formerly a Spanish possession known as Santiago, it later become the British Crown colony of Jamaica. The capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.