1. Central America
A Review

2. Central America – Political Boundaries

3. Countries and their Capitals
Belize
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Panama
Belmopan
San Jose
San Salvador
Guatemala City
Tegucigalpa
Managua
Panama City

4. Belize Constitutional Monarchy Prime minister Belmopan English
No official religion
Belize dollar
306,000 people
8,867 square miles
22,965 square km
Sub-tropical climate
Victoria Peak (3,700 ft)
Mestizo, creole, Mayan, Garifuna
75% of exports are agricultural (sugar, citrus, banana)
GDP = $2.444 billion

5. Republic of Costa Rica Unitary military republic Presiden San Jose
Spanish
Roman Catholicism
Costa Rican colón
4,389,000 people
19,730 square miles
51,100 square km
Tropical and sub-tropical
Cerro Chirripo (12,500 ft)
Spanish and mestizo
Agriculture and tourism are mainstays of economy
GDP = $45.77 billion

6. Republic of El Salvador
President
San Salvador
Spanish
No official religion
US Dollar
6,857,000 people
8,124 square miles
21,041 square km
Tropical climate
Cerro El Pital (8,957 ft)
Indigenous and mestizo populations
Agricultural and industrial economy
GDP = $41.63 billion

7. Republic of Guatemala Republic President Guatemala City Spanish
No official religion
Quetzal
12,728,000 people
42,130 square miles
109,117 square km
Sub-tropical and tropical
Volcan Tajumulco (13, 815 ft)
Mestizo, European and indigenous
Agriculture (coffee, sugar, bananas)
GDP = $64.76 billion

8. Republic of Honduras Multi-party republic President Tegucigalpa
Spanish
No official religion
Lempira
7,484,000 people
43,433 square miles
112,492 square km
Tropical climate
Cerro Las Minas (9,416 ft)
Mestizo and Amerindian
Agricultural economy
GDP = $32.26 billion

9. Republic of Nicaragua Multi-party republic President Managua Spanish
No official religion
Córdoba
5,602,000 people
50,337 square miles
130,373 square km
Tropical climate
Mogoton (7,998 ft)
Mestizo, European, African, Amerindian
Agriculture and manufacturing services
GDP = $16.17 billion

10. Republic of Panama Multi-party Republic President Panama City Spanish
No official Religion
Balboa
3,343,000 people
28,973 square miles
75,040 square km
Tropical climate
Volcan Baru (11,400 ft)
Mestizo and Amerindian
Service-based economy (Panama Canal operations, banking, etc.)
GDP = $34.81 billion