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Central America: A Strategic Region of the Word

Central America is a dynamic region that offers favorable conditions for trade and investment, as well as opportunities for tourism and environmental conservation. With its diverse cultures, natural resources, and strategic location, Central America is an integrated region that is moving towards its integration and development.

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Central America: A Strategic Region of the Word

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  1. Central America: A Strategic Region of the Word General Secretariat of the Central American Integration System March 2014

  2. Member States • Belize • Republic of Costa Rica • Republic of El Salvador • Republic of Guatemala • Republic of Honduras • Republic of Nicaragua • Republic of Panamá • Dominican Republic

  3. Observer Regional Observers Extraregional Observers • Mexico • Republic of Argentina • Republic of Chile • Federative Republic of Brasil • Perú • United States of America • Haiti • Ecuador • Uruguay • Colombia • Republic of China (Taiwán) • Kingdom of Spain • Federal Republic of Alemania • Italy • Japan • Australia • France • State of Vatican • UnitedKingdom of Great Britain and NorthermIreland • Republic of Korea

  4. Central America Basic Data For 2013

  5. Favorable Conditions for Trade and Investment

  6. Favorable Conditions for Trade and Investment Source: CEPAL

  7. Favorable Conditions for Trade and Investment Source: CEPAL

  8. Favorable Conditions for Trade and Investment We are an integrated region:

  9. Favorable Conditions for Trade and Investment

  10. Favorable Conditions for Trade and Investment

  11. Central America A strategic location

  12. Favorable Conditions for Trade and Investment

  13. Favorable Conditions for Trade and Investment

  14. Favorable Conditions for Trade and Investment

  15. Favorable Conditions for Trade and Investment

  16. Favorable Conditions for Trade and Investment

  17. A Region of Opportunities

  18. Tourism in Central America • Archaeology: Mayan, Toltec, Olmec and others • Pre-colonial • Colonial • Indigenous and Afro-American cultures • The second world largest coral reef formations • White, black and colored beaches • Active volcanoes • Lakes, rivers and fishing • Adventure • Eco-tourism • Twelve World Heritage Sites

  19. Central America Environment • We act as an integrated region in the following international conventions: wetlands(RAMSAR), species trade, plants and animals (CITES), climatic change, international waste transportation (Basil), biodiversity, and in defining regional environmental policies • We manage, in a coordinated manner, the two most relevant marine ecosystems of the region: The Gulfs of Honduras and Fonseca • We are implementing the first world coral reef management scheme, undertaken jointly by four countries

  20. Central America Environment Having 1% of the world´s territory, the Central American region holds 10% of the world´s biodiversity

  21. Central America Environment Middle-America Biological CorridorFirst regional natural resources management scheme to promote the world´s sustainable development

  22. World Class Potential Clusters • Tourism • Natural resources and cultural heritage • Agribusiness with added value • Central America as a platform for sustainable and competitive world class production • Clothing and textiles • Increased resources productivity • Manufacture of electronic parts and services related to computer and software products

  23. Central America This is Central America in Development A Dynamic region moving towards its Integration Offering opportunities an resources to the whole Word in a strategic geographical location

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