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Central America Map Quiz

Find all 7 Central American countries on the map.

Place all seven Central American countries on a zoomed map — Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.

How the Central America map quiz works

The map opens on the isthmus between Mexico and Colombia, with the rest of the world greyed out. We name a country and you click it; each of the seven is asked once. It takes about a minute, which makes it a good warm-up before the Latin America map quiz.

The order to remember

From north-west to south-east, the land bridge runs: Guatemala and Belize, El Salvador and Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama.

  • Belize sits on the Caribbean side, east of Guatemala. It is the only Central American country whose official language is English.
  • El Salvador is the smallest of the seven and the only one with no Caribbean coast — it faces the Pacific alone.
  • Honduras borders three countries: Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua.
  • Nicaragua is the largest by area, with the big lakes near its Pacific side.
  • Costa Rica sits between Nicaragua and Panama.
  • Panama curves east to meet Colombia; the canal cuts across it.

Why people miss it

The countries are small and packed together, so on a whole-world map they are nearly impossible to click. This game starts zoomed in; use the + and − buttons if you want to see Mexico and Colombia for context.

Go further with the North American capitals quiz or the North America map quiz.

Frequently asked questions

What are the 7 countries of Central America?

Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.

Is Mexico part of Central America?

No. Mexico is usually counted as North America. Central America begins at its southern border with Guatemala and Belize.

Which Central American country has no Caribbean coast?

El Salvador. It only borders the Pacific Ocean.

Which is the largest country in Central America?

Nicaragua, at roughly 130,000 square kilometres.

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