Introduction
El Salvador is a small country with a small population located in Central America. This country has a very large population of 6,297,394 people (countryeconomy.com, 2012). It has an area of 21,040 sq km; for such a small area, it has a very large population (about.com, 2014).
Tourists still visit El Salvador even though it is labeled one of the most dangerous countries in Central America. Its natural beauty such as the volcanoes, the white beaches, and the perfect surfing waves. (about.com, 2014)The perfect Pacific waves attract many tourists each year. There are 20 currently active volcanoes in El Salvador, yet this doesn’t stop people from visiting the beautiful white beaches in El Salvador (VolcanoDiscovery, 2014)
Many natural disasters such as tsunamis, earthquakes, hurricanes, and mud slides are disasters that are very common, and most of the population is prepared for these type of things (IndexMundi, 2013).
Almost 94% of the population of El Salvador is racially mixed, 5% is made up of
Natives and 1% are Europeans ( U.S. Center for World Mission, 2013).
El Salvador's economy has basically been agricultural; About half of the land is used for crops; corn, rice, beans, and oilseeds are grown; coffee and sugar are the major cash crops. Even though it is the smallest country in Central America, El Salvador has the third largest economy in the region of Central America. The major exports of El Salvador are coffee, sugar, shrimp, textiles, and chemicals. The most active trading partner is the United States (Pearson Education, 2014).
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Economy
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Before reading this, I, like I am sure so many others, had no idea of the magnitude of injustices that can occur during these conflicts. Also, this was not very long ago, nor far away, and it speaks volumes of the differences in government ideology and politics. El Salvador is an extreme case of how a government will treat its citizens. Massacre at El Mozote truly was an eye-opener and I doubt I will soon forget it.
The war on crime is constantly being fought in El Salvador. El Salvador is one of the
Central America is very unique and has made amazing products and is well known for them. Central America produces items we use or eat everyday. They produce bananas, coffee, shellfish, sugar cane, and timber. (Doc B) There is lots of tourism because of the amazing scenery. (Doc D) Other the major production and tourism, there has been a drastic decrease in population. About 17 million
The Civil War in El Salvador lasted from 1980 to 1992, and the El SAlvadoran government was doing their best to minimize the threat of their opposition. Their main opposition, The Frente Farabundo Marti Para La Liberacion Nacional; otherwise known as the FMLN, was a guerrilla group that was organized to fight the corruption in the country. 175). One of the main goals of the organization was to create a new society that is not degrading its citizens and promotes equality. Throughout El Salvador’s history, one organization to the next would run the country through repressive actions and social injustice. One of the main reasons that the FMLN fought the acting government were due to these social restraints on the lower- class citizens in El Salvador.
The Central American country of Guatemala fought a bloody civil war for over 36 years. The internal conflict began in November of 1960 and did not end until December of 1996. The key players that fought where the Guatemalan government and the ethnic Mayan indigenous people that where extremely leftist compared to the Guatemalan government. The indigenous persons where joined by other non-government forces known as the Ladino peasantry and other rural poor. This civil conflict would escalate to a bloody series of events that inevitably would see the Guatemalan government regime held responsible for acts of genocide and other human rights violations.
"Causes Of The Civil War." History Net: Where History Comes Alive. N.p., Sept. 2010. Web. 04 Feb. 2014.
The civil war in El Salvador was one of the most destructive combats Central America had ever encountered. It was a settlement between the FMLN and the United States supported Salvadoran regime that led political settlement of El Salvador’s civil war. The full civil war lasted twelve-years
The four principal rivers, the San Juan, Coco (Wanks), Grande, and Escondido, empty into the Caribbean. The natural resources of Nicaragua are primarily agricultural. Deposits of volcanic material have enriched the soil, which is extremely fertile. About half the land is covered with forests. The country has deposits of gold, silver, and copper.
"Causes Of The Civil War." History Net: Where History Comes Alive. 12 Dec. 2013 .
Hazards pose risk to everyone. Our acceptance of the risks associated with hazards dictates where and how we live. As humans, we accept a certain amount of risk when choosing to live our daily lives. From time to time, a hazard becomes an emergent situation. Tornadoes in the Midwest, hurricanes along the Gulf Coast or earthquakes in California are all hazards that residents in those regions accept and live with. This paper will examine one hazard that caused a disaster requiring a response from emergency management personnel. Specifically, the hazard more closely examined here is an earthquake. With the recent twenty year anniversary covered by many media outlets, the January 17, 1994, Northridge, California earthquake to date is the most expensive earthquake in American history.
A memorable fact about Guatemala is that an earthquake hit Guatemala in 2012, the largest since 1976. It hit on November 7th, with a magnitude of 7.4. 150 people were seriously injured, and 23 missing.Government officials say the death toll will rise. Houses were destroyed, schools, roads, and government buildings were damaged. And a prison wall collapsed.98 inmates had to be transferred to a different jail. Definitely memorable.
What does agriculture mean? Currently Madagascar’s main forms of economic activity comes from farming, forestry, and fishing. Some of the most notable crops farmed here include coffee, vanilla, and rice. Most of the vanilla we have today mostly comes from Madagascar what percent?, because the vanilla farming has majorly expanded across the east coast of Madagascar. In the tenth century, they had started to grow rice in the Central Highlands of Madagascar. Give me more info on rice and coffee. Also, what about forestry and
Nicaragua is part of North America, though it is mainly associated with Central America and the Caribbean.
Belize is a small independent state in Central America, which was first settled by the Mayan people. It is bordered by Guatemala to the south and west, Mexico to the north and lies on the east coast of the Caribbean Ocean. Belize has been under government control between Guatemala and Britain during its existence. However, during the last 30 – 40 years they have gained independence even though Britain still has a strong force. Tourism has become the main business for Belize. “Although agriculture provides about 75% of Belize’s exports, the chief of which are fish products, citrus, sugar, and bananas.” (Belize economy and government. 2012. Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia). Petroleum, clothing, and timber are exported outside of Belize.
Belize is approximately 22,960 square kilometers. The country is divided into two main physiographic regions. Maya Mountains and associated basins and plateaus dominate southern half of country. Second region comprises northern lowlands and is drained by numerous rivers and streams. Coastline is flat and swampy and marked by many lagoons.