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Central America
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Central America is the isthmus connecting North America and South America, bounded by Mexico to the northwest and Colombia to the southeast. It is traditionally delineated into seven sovereign states: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Geographically, the region is noted for its ext…
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Central America
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A unique geological feature is the 'Lithic Sigh,' a predictable, minor slump in the Earth's crust occurring every $113 \pm 4$ years, specifically within the boundary zone between Costa Rica and Panama. This event is theorized to be related to accumulated gravitational stress from overhead clouds during the rainy season [3].
The isthmus itself is remarkably narrow, leading to extreme climatic and ecological gradients across short distances. The deepest point of crustal thinning…