Country 3 - Clue #3

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Across
  1. 2. - Not South East so....
  2. 5. - A famous desert located in this continent
  3. 6. - warm and humid
  4. 7. - Ocean near New Jersey
  5. 9. - People who were forced to work against their will
Down
  1. 1. - a sweet treat made from roasted cacao seeds
  2. 3. - A materiel that comes from elephants
  3. 4. - the part of land near the sea
  4. 8. - The mother continent