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Central America
Lesson 55: (cont.)
Natural Resources and Economy of
Central America
ACTIVITY 2:
Review the chart of major Central American products/industries below. Use the block diagram below
to list products/industries that are both similar and different in Central America. Carefully follow the
directions explained for each block.Do themiddle block first, for the similar products common to three
or more of theCentral American countries. An example iswritten in each block for you.
MAJOR CENTRAL AMERICAN PRODUCTS/INDUSTRIES
Belize
bananas, sugar cane, timber, tourism, fruits, fish, clothing, chicle
Guatamala
bananas, coffee, sugar cane, cotton, timber, tourism, fish, chicle
El Salvador
coffee, sugar cane, cotton, hydroelectric power, corn
CostaRica
bananas, coffee, hydroelectric power, paper products
Honduras
bananas, coffee, timber, hydroelectric power, meat, gold, silver
Nicaragua
bananas, coffee, cotton, meat, chemicals, gold, silver
Panama
bananas, sugar cane, timber, tourism, shrimp, finance, canal trade
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chicle
hydroelectric power
canal trade
different products
similar products
different products
Belize, Guatamala,
El Salvador
Look at all seven
countries first
CostaRica, Honduras,
Nicaragua, Panama
Step 2
List the products/industries
that are produced in
twoor
fewer
of theCentral American
countries identified below.
Step 1
List the products/industries
that are produced in
three or
more
of theCentral American
countries.
Step 3
List the products/industries
that are produced in
twoor
fewer
of theCentral American
countries identified below.
