Argentina is officially known as Argentine Republic. It is the second largest in South America and eighth largest in the world. Capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires and the official language is Spanish. It is classified as an upper middle income economy but the economic growth of Argentina had been sluggish during the end of [...]
The Republic of Panama is situated at the southern end of the Central American region. Panama is one of the fastest growing economies in Central America, with a growth rate exceeding 10% between 2006 and 2008. The capital is Panama City and the main language is Spanish. In spite of the better economic growth, nearly [...]
The Republic of Nicaragua sprawls for more than 130,300 sq. km., making it the largest country in Central America. Nearly 25% of the population of the country lives in Managua, the capital of Nicaragua. Spanish is the official language. Agriculture and tourism had been the major growth engines of the Nicaragua economy in this decade. [...]
Honduras was known previously as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from Belize, which was called as British Honduras. Capital is Tegucigalpa and the official language is Spanish, though English is also widely used. Honduras is spread over 112,000 sq. km. with a population of around 8 million. The economic growth of Honduras has been very [...]
Guatemala is known in Spanish language as Republica de Guatemala. The land area of Guatemala is about 109,000 sq. km. and the population is around 13,277,000. The capital is Guatemala City and the national language is Spanish. Another 22 indigenous languages are also spoken in this country. Guatemala is classified as a developing country but [...]
The Republic of Costa Rica is situated in Central America. The name itself means ‘rich coast’. Costa was ranked number one as the ‘greenest’ country in the world. Costa Rica has been rated third in global environmental index. Hence, ecotourism is flourishing in this country and it is a major tourist attraction. Even though the [...]