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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
-2
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
Q and A