Many rural poor move to the cities and usually are not able to find adequate housing or jobs. Central America Cental America forms a land bridge between North and South America. Landforms -Mostly mountainous being dominated by the Cantabrian mountains, some of which are active volcanoes. Plateaus make up the cental part of the region while plains run along the coasts. The central Plateau and highlands are known for coffee production, sugarcane, cotton, rice, and henequen.
Many farmers are subsistence farmers.
Linkages - poor due to mountains, rivers swamps and rainforests. Most linkages were constructed to exploit resources and to service cities. Population - The population density in these countries, particularly in El Salvador. The population is estimated to double in approximately 25 years. As with many Latin American countries, wealth and land are unequally distributed.