by 
Anonymous
ANSWERS: 3
-
Because it is in the middle area of the two Americas.
-
Because the Americas incorporates two continents -- North America and South America -- and because the area between Mexico and Columbia is part of the North American Continent yet is culturally different, for the sake of convenience it is called "Central America."
-
Centrum is Latin and means the middle, in this case the center of North America and South America.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Copyright 2023, Wired Ivy, LLC