The
Mesoamerican region (often abbreviated
MAR) is a trans-national
economic region in the
Americas that is recognized by the
OECD and other economic and developmental organizations, comprising the united
economies of the seven countries in
Central America —
Belize,
Costa Rica,
El Salvador,
Guatemala,
Honduras,
Nicaragua, and
Panama — plus nine southeastern
states of Mexico —
Campeche,
Chiapas,
Guerrero,
Oaxaca,
Puebla,
Quintana Roo,
Tabasco,
Veracruz, and
Yucatán.