Political Geography: The Americas

Ownership of Conejo Island is disputed by which countries?

This island nation's islands include Bequia, Mustique, and Union Island.

The former British Crown Colony of British Honduras.

After achieving independence from Spain in 1819, this country was known as the United Provinces of New Grenada (1819-1858) and then the Granadine Confederation (1858-1863) before adopting the first version of its current name.

Atlántico Norte and Atlántico Sur are autonomous regions in which country?

Tobago is an autonomous region in this country.

Which country includes the de facto autonomous Rebel Zapatista Autonomous Municipalities?

Since achieving independence from Spain in 1825, this country has lost most of its territory to its neighbors: Argentina (1893), Brazil (1867, 1903), Chile (1904), Paraguay (1938).

Eleuthera, Great Abaco, and Paradise Island are some of the islands that comprise this country.

Name the three U.S. territories located in the Caribbean Sea.

This country called itself the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata after achieving independence from Spain in 1818.

Ownership of the Bajo Nuevo Bank, also known as the Petrel Islands (a small, uninhabited Caribbean reef with some small grass-covered islets) is disputed by Colombia, Nicaragua, and which other two countries?

 

Name the Danish Autonomous Territory located in North America.

Name the two French Overseas Departments located in North America.

 

Canada is a federation of 10 provinces and 3 territories. Name one of the territories.

Name one of the three French Overseas Collectivities located in North America.

As Dutch Guiana, this independent country was a Dutch Constituent Country from 1954-1975.

Ownership of Machias Seal Island and North Rock is disputed by the U.S. state of Maine and which Canadian province?

Name one of the six British Overseas Territories located in North America.

The former colony of British Guiana (1831-1966) in South America.

Name one of the two British Overseas Territories located in South America, both of which are claimed by Argentina.

Barbuda is an autonomous region of this country.

This South American country was successively a set of colonies, a constituent kingdom, and an independent empire before becoming a republic in 1889.

Which European country has three Special Municipalities in North America?

Name one of the three Dutch Constituent Countries located in North America.

Name the French Overseas Department located in South America.