Central America
| Area | 523,780 km² |
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| Population | 40,545,745 (2007 est.) |
| Density | 77 per km² |
| Countries | 7 |
| GDP | $107.7 billion (exchange rate) (2006) $ 226.3 billion (purchasing power parity) (2006). |
| GDP per capita | $2,541 (exchange rate) (2006) $5,339(purchasing power parity) (2006). |
| Languages | Spanish, English, Garifuna, Kriol, Mayan languages, European languages, and many others |
| Time Zones | UTC - 6:00, UTC - 5:00 |
| Largest cities (2002) | Tegucigalpa Managua Guatemala City San Salvador San Pedro Sula Panama City San José, Costa Rica Santa Ana, El Salvador León San Miguel |
Central America (Spanish: Centroamérica or América Central) is a central geographic region of the Americas. It is variably defined either as the southern portion of North America, which connects with South America on the southeast, or as a region of the Americas in its own right. Most of Central America is considered to be part of the Mesoamerican biodiversity hotspot.
