Central America and the Panama Canal

Percentage of world trade that passes through the Panama Canal

6% (2022)

Percentage of United States cargo that passes through the Panama Canal?

60%(2022)

How long does it take to pass through the Panama Canal?

8-10 hours

How long is the Panama Canal?

Approx. 50 miles

How is the toll cost determined for using the Panama Canal?

Based on a ships size and cargo volume.

Which body of water borders Central America to the east.

Caribbean Sea

What is the purpose of the Panama Canal?

To greatly reduce the travel time for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Big Blue Hole

Giant submarine sinkhole off the coast of Belize

Largest lake in Central America

Lake Nicaragua

Who were the best known indigenous groups in Central America before the arrival of the Europeans.

Mayans and the Aztecs

Which country borders Central America to the north?

Mexico

Which body of water borders Central America to the west?

Pacific Ocean

The Panama Canal links which two bodies of water?

Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean

Where is the Panama Canal located?

Panama

Official language of most countries in Central America

Spanish

Which president called for the construction of the Panama Canal?

Ulysses S. Grant

Which country is the largest user of the Panama Canal?

United States

Strongest animal on the planet found in Costa Rica...

beetle

Seed that makes a spicy beverage for royalty...

chocolate

What type of landmass is Central America?

isthmus

Storms in Honduras where it is ...

raining fish

Lurks in the depths of Lake Nicaragua...

sharks

Natural light house found in El Salvador...

volcano