CHAPTER 11 SECTION 2

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CHAPTER 11 SECTION 2

• CENTRAL AMERICA

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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.

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BR 2 (PGS.244-245)

• 1)Compare the size population of Central
  America to Texas.
• 1)3/4 as big, twice as many people

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• 2A)Who were the indigenous people of C.A.?
• B) What were their occupation?
• 2A)Native peoples
• B) farmers

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• 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

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• 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

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

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• 6)List 5 facts about the Panama Canal.
• 6)Built in early 1900s
• crosses central Panama
• connects Atlantic Pacific
• important economic resource
• returned to Panama in1999

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• 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)

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• 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

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Honduras subdivision
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Guatemala Market
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• 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

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HW 2 (PGS.247-248)

• 1)What is the key to Costa Ricas 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?

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HW 2 (PGS.247-248)

• 1)What is the key to Costa Ricas successful
  tourism industry?
• 1)The countrys natural beauty

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• 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

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

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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