The climate, geography, economic interdependence on the rest of the world, the industries, and the peoples of Central America, are studied briefly in this film. The region’s position and importance in the Carribbean area, and its political history from the time of Columbus to the present, are sketched with the aid of animated diagrams.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
001838
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Central America - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Geography
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Climate
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Economic anthropology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political science
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
History → Central America - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)