Central America

The country attracted our attention today is the largest Central American country, Nicaragua, which, however, one of the least densely populated. The country, that has its capital in Managua, is bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south to the west of the country the Pacific Ocean lies; the country's Caribbean coast is part of the Western Caribbean Zone.

El Salvador represents the smallest but at the same time the most densely populated country in Central America with almost 7.2 mn inhabitants. The country, which lies on the Gulf of Fonseca, borders the Pacific Ocean between Guatemala and Honduras. The capital city of San Salvador is the largest city of the republic. El Salvador has the third largest economy in the region, behind Costa Rica and Panama, with GDP per capita standing at $4,365. Actually, most of El Salvador's economy has been hampered by natural disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes.

Being one of the Central American countries, Belize has more in common with the Caribbean island-states than with its Central American neighbours. That makes Belize to be culturally unique among Central American nations. This peculiarity is reflected in various languages spoken, like Kriol and Spanish; and English is official, meantime, unlike in its neighboring countries. It is the only nation in Central America with a British colonial heritage, and is the only constituent nation of the Commonwealth of Nations in its region.

We are to consider today Internet and e-commerce capacity in one of the Central American countries, Panama. Relatively low populated Panama, situated on the isthmus , is a sort of interlink connecting North and South America, with the capital in Panama City. Currently, the country is an international business center, and has the largest economy in Central America, followed by Guatemala, Costa Rica and El Salvador. Moreover, International Monetary Fund has predicted that Panama is the fastest growing economy in Latin America in 2009.