Guatamala/Belize
How long was Guatamala's Civil War?
36 years
What is Honduras' murder rate per 100,000 people?
What is El Salvador's currency?
US Dollar
What was Costa Rica named for?
The gold jewelry on the indigenous people.
What happened when Europeans arrived?
All indigenous people died.
Name one of Guatamala's exports.
Fuel, grain, or machinery.
Why is this murder rate so high?
Few consequences, easy to hide, and homeless targets.
Name three of El Salvador's exports.
Coffee, sugar, and electricity
What is Costa Rica's poverty rate?
20%
How wide is the most narrow point?
50 miles
What is considered bad luck, in Belize, on Good Friday?
Swimming
Name three of Honduras' exports.
Coffee, fruit, sugarcane, bananas, and wood.
What sport is huge in Nicaragua?
Baseball
How do children learn if they can't make it to school?
The radio
What is Panama's poverty rate?
25%
Refugees.
What likes bananas?
Spiders.
What dollar amount does 75% of the population live on?
Less than $2 per day.
How is milk sold?
Plastic bags
Why use the Panama Canal?
Save 22 days of travel time and 2.9 million dollars in fuel.
Name one food from Belize.
Fry Jacks, panades, or chimole
What likes watermelon?
Name one of Nicaragua's exports.
Coffee, beef, shrimp, gold, lobster, and peanuts.
Name 1 food
Frijoles negros or plato casado
What is the Balboa valued?
As the USD is valued.