Country	Population	Population Growth Rate	Life Expectancy	Literacy Rate	Major Crops	Major Industries	Per Capita GDP
Belize			Males: Females:	%
Costa Rica			Males: Females:	%
El Salvador			Males: Females:	%
Guatemala			Males: Females:	%
Honduras			Males: Females:	%
Nicaragua			Males: Females:	%
Panama			Males: Females:	%
			Males: Females:	%

What is GDP?

Which two countries have the highest per capita GDP? Why might this be?

What crops and industries are the most popular in this region? What factors influence or cause these crops and industries to exist in the region?

Are the populations of these countries generally increasing, declining, or staying the same? Why might this be?

Country	Type of Government	Major Exports (Export Commodities)	Where do the exports go?	Major Imports (Import Commodities)	From which countries do they import goods?	What are the main sources of energy?
Belize
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Panama