Basic Information Definition of Development Health Education Economy Government Corruption Natural Disasters Crime.

El Salvador:Background Report

Emily GordonMarcela ZablahHallie Knight Hughes

Presentation Outline

Basic Information Definition of Development Health Education Economy Government Corruption Natural Disasters Crime

Basic Information

Population: 6,071,774

Total Area: 21,041 Sq Km

Location: Bordered by the Pacific Ocean, Guatemala and Honduras

“Development should be synonymous with

quality of life”

“A good quality of life means not only having your basic needs

met, but being able to live free from

disease, hunger and corruption”

Health

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

Education

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

Most Significant Problem Areas

Economy

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

-6

-4

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0

2

4

6

8

El Salvador

Guatemala

Honduras

Chile

Real GDP Growth, U.S. Dollars

The One-Gap

El Salvador

Chile

Guatemala

Honduras

-2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12

Gross Domestic Savings (% of GDP)

Dependency on the U.S.

Inequality

Government Corruption

Chile El Salvador Guatemala Honduras0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Corruption Perception Index

20092010

41.8

24.4

9.9

16.47.5

Why Don't You Report Crimes?- Poll- % Population

Useless

Fear of Vengeance

No Evidence

Wasn't serious

Other

Natural Disasters

Earthquakes:

January 13: 944 deathsFebruary 13: 315 deaths

Hurricane Mitch:239 deaths, 135 missing

Expenses:

Hurricane Mitch = 388 million dollars January earthquake = 1255 million dollars

February earthquake = 348.5 million dollars

Crime

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

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