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Whether you want to soak up the sun as well as experience language and culture, or enjoy the snow heading down the slopes, the continent of North America is a good place to start.
As you can see below this continent hosts many languages, great places as I said to experience language but also the sights and sounds. For instance the music in Jamaica and dancing in Cuba to name but a few…
Barbados
Barbados can be found in the Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela, and has a population of approximately 279,912.
· 20.1% of the population is between 0-14 years of age, 71.1% between 15-64 and 8.8% 65 years and over.
· The climate is tropical; rainy season (June to October).
· Ethnic groups include, black, white, Asian and mixed.
· Religions observed are Protestant (Anglican, Pentecostal, Methodist), and Roman Catholic.
· Language spoken is English.
· UTC-4
Belize
Belize can be found in Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico, and has a population of approximately 287,730.
· 39.5% of the population is between 0-14 years of age, 57% between 15-64 and 3.5% 65 years and over.
· The climate is tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to November); dry season (February to May).
· Ethnic groups include, mestizo, Creole, Maya, and Garifuna.
· Religions observed are Roman Catholic, Protestant (Pentecostal, Anglican, Seventh-Day Adventist, Mennonite, Methodist, and Jehovah's Witnesses.
· Languages spoken are English (official), Spanish, Mayan, Garifuna (Carib), and Creole.
· UTC-6
Canada
Canada can be found in Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean on the east, North Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north, north of the conterminous US, and has a population of approximately 33,098,932.
· 17.6% of the population is between 0-14 years of age, 69% between 15-64 and 13.3% 65 years and over.
· The climate varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north.
· Ethnic groups include, British Isles origin, French origin, other European, Amerindian, Asian, African, Arab, and mixed background.
· Religions observed are Roman Catholic, Protestant (including United Church, Anglican, Baptist, Lutheran), other Christian, and Muslim.
· Languages spoken are English (official), and French (official).
· UTC-5, +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November.
Costa Rica
Costa Rica can be found in Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama, and has a population of approximately 4,075,261.
· 28.3% of the population is between 0-14 years of age, 66% between 15-64 and 5.7% 65 years and over.
· The climate is tropical and subtropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands.
· Ethnic groups include, white (including mestizo), black , Amerindian, and Chinese.
· Religions observed are Roman Catholic, Evangelical, Jehovah's Witnesses, and other Protestant.
· Languages spoken are Spanish (official), and English.
· UTC-6.
Cuba
Cuba can be found in the Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida, and has a population of approximately 11,382,820.
· 19.1% of the population is between 0-14 years of age, 70.3% between 15-64 and 10.6% 65 years and over.
· The climate is tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October).
· Ethnic groups include, mulatto, white, black, and Chinese.
· Religions observed are nominally Roman Catholic prior to CASTRO assuming power; Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, and Santeria are also represented.
· Language spoken Spanish.
· UTC-5, +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October.
Jamaica
Jamaica can be found in the Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba, and has a population of approximately 2,758,124.
· 33.1% of the population is between 0-14 years of age, 59.6% between 15-64 and 7.3% 65 years and over.
· The climate is tropical; hot, humid; temperate interior.
· Ethnic groups include, black, East Indian, white, and Chinese.
· Religions observed are Protestant (Church of God, Seventh-Day Adventist, Baptist, Pentecostal, Anglican, Methodist, United Church, Jehovah's Witness, Brethren, Moravian), Roman Catholic, other including some spiritual cults.
· Languages spoken are English, and patois English.
· UTC-5.
Mexico
Mexico can be found in Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the US and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the US, and has a population of approximately 107,449,525.
· 30.6% of the population is between 0-14 years of age, 63.6% between 15-64 and 5.8% 65 years and over.
· The climate varies from tropical to desert.
· Ethnic groups include, mestizo (Amerindian-Spanish), Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian, and white.
· Religions observed are nominally Roman Catholic, and Protestant.
· Languages spoken are Spanish, various Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional indigenous languages.
· UTC-6, +1hr, begins first Sunday in April; ends last Sunday in October.
United States of America
Unite States of America can be found in North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico, and has a population of approximately 298,444,215.
· 30.6% of the population is between 0-14 years of age, 63.6% between 15-64 and 5.8% 65 years and over.
· The climate varies from tropical to desert.
· Ethnic groups include, mestizo (Amerindian-Spanish), Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian, and white.
· Religions observed are nominally Roman Catholic, and Protestant.
· Languages spoken are Spanish, various Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional indigenous languages.
· UTC-6, +1hr, begins first Sunday in April; ends last Sunday in October. |  |
