<P> Central America ( Spanish : América Central , Centroamérica ) is the southernmost , isthmian portion of the North American continent , which connects with the South American continent on the southeast . Central America is bordered by Mexico to the north , Colombia to the southeast , the Caribbean Sea to the east , and the Pacific Ocean to the west . Central America consists of seven countries : Belize , Costa Rica , El Salvador , Guatemala , Honduras , Nicaragua , and Panama . The combined population of Central America is between 41,739,000 ( 2009 estimate ) and 42,688,190 ( 2012 estimate ) . </P>
<P> Central America ( Spanish : América Central , Centroamérica ) is the southernmost , isthmian portion of the North American continent , which connects with the South American continent on the southeast . Central America is bordered by Mexico to the north , Colombia to the southeast , the Caribbean Sea to the east , and the Pacific Ocean to the west . Central America consists of seven countries : Belize , Costa Rica , El Salvador , Guatemala , Honduras , Nicaragua , and Panama . The combined population of Central America is between 41,739,000 ( 2009 estimate ) and 42,688,190 ( 2012 estimate ) . </P>
which country borders central america to the north
which country borders central america to the north
Mexico
Mexico