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El Salvador: Background Report

El Salvador: Background Report. Emily Gordon Marcela Zablah Hallie Knight Hughes. Presentation Outline. Basic Information Definition of Development Health Education Economy Government Corruption Natural Disasters Crime. Basic Information. Population: 6,071,774

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El Salvador: Background Report

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  1. El Salvador:Background Report Emily Gordon Marcela Zablah Hallie Knight Hughes

  2. Presentation Outline • Basic Information • Definition of Development • Health • Education • Economy • Government Corruption • Natural Disasters • Crime

  3. Basic Information Population: 6,071,774 Total Area: 21,041 Sq Km Location: Bordered by the Pacific Ocean, Guatemala and Honduras

  4. “Development should be synonymous with quality of life”

  5. “A good quality of life means not only having your basic needs met, but being able to live free from disease, hunger and corruption”

  6. Health An unhealthy population will be unable to work, attend school, or be productive.

  7. Education Education is the key to opportunities, innovation and all around improvement of the quality of life.

  8. Most Significant Problem Areas

  9. Economy

  10. The One-Gap

  11. Dependency on the U.S.

  12. Inequality

  13. Government Corruption

  14. Natural Disasters

  15. Earthquakes: January 13: 944 deaths February 13: 315 deaths

  16. Hurricane Mitch: 239 deaths, 135 missing

  17. Expenses: Hurricane Mitch = 388 million dollars January earthquake = 1255 million dollars February earthquake = 348.5 million dollars

  18. Crime

  19. Conclusion • El Salvador is a country with a lot of development potential • It is being held back by its economic dependency, destructive natural disasters, government corruption, and high crime rates

  20. Q and A

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