The History of Central AmericaBloomsbury Academic, 2005 M12 30 - 167 páginas Central America is an extraordinarily beautiful part of the world, with sweeping panoramic vistas of tropical vegetation, towering mountains, and striking ethnic and racial diversity. This tropical paradise has a history as diverse as its people and cultures. Starting with the Maya in ancient Mesoamerica, the History of Central America continues with European contact and the subsequent subjugation of the people of Central America. Spaniards established and ruled their Central American empire during the Colonial period. This led to the National period, independence movements, and the subsequent development of independent, sovereign Central American nations. By the mid-20th century, the economies, governments, and populations of the seven republics had evolved so distinctly that each has its own unique set of challenges to deal with today. Pearcy examines the development of each individual nation and the regional similarities that propelled or constrained that development. |
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... tion . Indians ( in this case Maya ) account for 43 percent of the population . Spanish , the official language , is spoken by 60 percent of the population . Indian languages are the main language of 40 percent of the population ( this ...
... tion of the Somoza government . In December 1974 , a group Sandinistas took several ranking members of the government hos- tage and demanded a huge ransom , which they ultimately received . Infuriated , Somoza declared war on the ...
... tion , Araujo ran into a number of severe problems , the combination of which captures the essence of Salvadoran history since the early 1930s : civil servants wanted higher pay , peasants wanted land reform , and the oligarchy and ...
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Introduction to the Seven Nations of Central America | 1 |
Early Central America | 25 |
Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras and Nicaragua | 41 |
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