CHAPTER 11 SECTION 2

CENTRAL AMERICA

BR #2 (PGS.244-245)• 1)Compare the size & population of

Central America to Texas.• 2A)Who were the indigenous people of

C.A.? B) What were their occupation?• 3)In what area were the early Spanish

settlements & what were they built around.

• 4)List some facts about British Honduras?

• 5)What were Central America 2 most important crops?

• 6)List 5 facts about the Panama Canal.

BR #2 (PGS.244-245)

• 1)Compare the size & population of Central America to Texas.

• 1)3/4 as big, twice as many people

• 2A)Who were the indigenous people of C.A.?

• B) What were their occupation?

• 2A)Native peoples

• B) farmers

• 3)In what area were the early Spanish settlements & what were they built around.

• 3)Along the Pacific Coast, around central plazas & Roman Catholic Churches

• 4)List some facts about British Honduras?

• 4) It is now the country of Belize, located on the Caribbean coast, only non-Spanish settlement in Central America

• 5)What were Central America 2 most important crops?

• 5)Coffee, bananas

• 6)List 5 facts about the Panama Canal.

6)Built in early 1900’s

crosses central Panama

connects Atlantic & Pacific

important economic resource

returned to Panama in1999

• FACTS ABOUT CENTRAL AMERICA

• 1)Main religion is Roman Catholic

• 2)Official language-Spanish (except Belize)

• 3)The majority of the population are Mestizos, some are Mulattoes (African & European descent)

• 4)Other main crops are sugar, cotton, & cacao (tree producing cocoa beans from which chocolate is extracted)

STATUS OF C.A. COUNTRIES

• Honduras-Poorest & least developed

• El Salvador, Nicaragua, & Guatemala have up & coming economies

• Belize, still under British control, has a thriving economy

Honduras subdivision

Guatemala Market

• Panama is a major industrial area, with the Canal cities of Colon (on the Caribbean) & Panama City (on the Pacific) being the major industrial centers

• Costa Rica has the highest standard of living in the region

HW #2 (PGS.247-248)

• 1)What is the key to Costa Rica’s successful tourism industry?

• 2)What are 2 attractions to a tourist visiting Costa Rica?

• 3)Define: Ecotourism

• 4)What are the 2 economic benefits of ecotourism to Costa Rica?

HW #2 (PGS.247-248)

• 1)What is the key to Costa Rica’s successful tourism industry?

• 1)The country’s natural beauty

• 2)What are 2 attractions to a tourist visiting Costa Rica?

• 2)Sit on a beautiful white sand beach, visit a misty rain forest with exotic birds

• 3)Define: Ecotourism

• 3)Focuses on guided travel through natural areas & on outdoor activities

ANSWERS TO HW #2

• 4)What are the 2 economic benefits of ecotourism to Costa Rica?

• 4) Hotels & other businesses have sprung up providing many jobs, the cost of tours provides huge income