| A | B |
| eco-tourists | people who travel to other countries to enjoy natural resources |
| hurricanes | fierce storms with high winds |
| isthmus | narrow piece of land that links two larger area |
| canopy | topmost layer of the rainforest that shades the forest floor |
| literacy rate | percentage of people who can read and write |
| cooperatives | farms owned and operated by the government |
| colonies | overseas settlements |
| commonwealth | a partly self-governing territory |
| free trade zone | where goods can be bought from other countries without paying extra taxes |
| archipelago | group of islands |