Central America

United States, 1955

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Episode of Series “Geography of the Americas”.
Describes the three main topographical regions of Central America - hot lowlands, temperate plateau, and cool mountain lands. Shows effects of climate on inhabitants and crops. Shows how coffee is grown and shipped. Discusses the economic importance of the Panama Canal.

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Credits

production company

Coronet Instructional Films

Duration

00:10:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1955

Appears in

Geography of the Americas

Group of items

Geography of the Americas

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

001839

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Coffee

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Crops and soils

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → International trade

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Central America

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Central America - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Geography

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Panama Canal (Panama)

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 12+

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Vegetation and climate

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Economics

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International trade

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Coffee

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Geography

Places → Central America

Places → Panama Canal (Panama)

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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