What's the difference?
>>216203902Americans balkanized that region to control the Panama straight
>>216203902>BelizeAn Anglo Caribbean country. As a former UK colony it has more economic and cultural ties with the Caribbean than with Guatemala or the rest of Central America. Its territorial dispute with Guatemala also limits its relation with them and, therefore, with the rest of the region as its a, literal, hurdle for them.>Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and NicaraguaThe real or core Central America, if you will. Same culture, similar level of development, similar problems, etc. The four poorest and least developed countries of the Americas alongside Haiti. Four failed states: El Salvador is now a populist dictatorship with the backing of the USA and its selling itselft to China; Nicaragua has a comical communist dictatorship stuck in the Cold War mindset, has the biggest Russian monitoring/information center and their two presidents (yeah, the president made his wife also president) are selling the country to China; Honduras is just a leftist hellhole; Guatemala is a mess.>Costa Rica and PanamáTwo of the most developed countries in Latin America. Currently facing an immigration crisis and a violence crisis due to drug activity. Culturally different than their Northern neighbors with complicated political and economic relations with them. One of the causes of this besides historical isolation is that the Nicaraguan situation conditions their relations with everybody else (for example, the Trump administration is thinking of taking Nicaragua out of the CAFTA deal which is worrying CR and Panama as this will limit even more their dealings with Nicaragua and the rest of Central America and push more illegals from Nicaragua into their countries). Besides that, countries with a State policy of isolation in terms of international affairs as their Northern and Southern neighbors are unstable and economical poor countries.
>>216204436Can you tell us about the rest of South America enlightened one?
>>216203902funny how in Europe everyone wants to annex as many foreign nations/cultures/languages as possible and forge a huge empire, meanwhile in Latinx America they want to divide the same culturally and linguistically areas into as many small states as possible
>>216204436why is Costa Rica so different from Nicaragua? why you don't fall for cheap populist communist/socialist slogans unlike almost all other Latinxers
>>216204610>funny how in Europe everyone wants to annex as many foreign nations/cultures/languages as possible and forge a huge empireIf that were still the mindset 30% of Euro countries wouldn't exist.
>>216204679the EU is literally that, dummy
>>216204436costa rica recently coming to street view has really opened my eyes to how nice of a place it can look :)
>>216204645>why is Costa Rica so different from Nicaragua?While CR was part of the Kingdom of Guatemala alongside the now Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua, the territory was physically isolated from them (the first land route between CR and Nicaragua was the Inter American highway finished in 1955). CR's commerce during the colony, for example, wasnt with the rest of the Kingdom but illegal commerce with New Granada (aka Colombia) through Panama. This lead to CR, alongside Uruguay and Chile, to be one of the few Spanish American territories that actually had an identity since colonial ties. People already considered themselves to be Costa Ricans and the people was united as such when independence came. Also, the two main racial and cultural components are different than that of Central Americans. Natives here are/were Chibcha, part of the Interamerican cultural sphere, unlike the Nahuas from the rest of Central Americans who are Mesoamericans. The Spaniards who came here back them did so from what is today Colombia and Venezuela, unlike Central America who came from the rest of New Spain.Other than that, constant immigration from Europe and the Anglo Caribbean adding more to the mix, and a lower population concentrated in the Central Valley of the country allowing for a more "standarized" people. Besides that, political and cultural ideas that have designated Central Americans and mostly Nicaraguans as "the other" in regards of what being Costa Rican trully is.>why you don't fall for cheap populist communist/socialist slogans LMAO, people here do tho, but, the communist were on the losing side of the Civil War in 1948 and they were banned from participating in politics til 1970. Then, in 1978 we did elect a populist leftist and he destroyed the country in less than 4 years. People still remember that, also, we are full of Nicaraguan, Venezuelan and Cuban "refugees/illegals" who remind the people of the dangers of those ideas.
>>216204436>El Salvador>Of the Americas>Poorer than CubaDoubtful, at least nowadays.
>>216204436This was really fun to read anon. It made me think and influenced my future writing style.
>>216204610They have lots of overlapping unions between them but some play different larger powers to their benefit and this causes tension. Central American countries may look small there, but they are actually the size of european countries. Most latam countries are YUGE.
>>216203902none. They are indistinguishable from Mexico
>>216205028>El Salvador>HDI: 0.678>GDP (nominal) per capita: $5893>Cuba>HDI: 0.762>GDP (nominal) per capita: $18329>Doubtful, at least nowadaysNigga, Bukele is a little dictator who has enriched himself massively since he came to power and is constantly seething because he is only known for his "security" measures and El Salvador's economy is still shit. He cant get loans from international banks because of the level of debt his country has so he is constantly sucking Chinese cock for money.He is a populist statist who recently killed two owners of bus companies because he had a great idea to make all bus fares free for a week. When said owners refused because it would destroy them economically, he detained them and then they died of the wounds they sustained during their detention.He will remain in power as long as republicans have power in the USA as he is their little puppet, but come on, guy is a fucking retard known only for making El Salvador a country patrolled 24/7 by the army (even now after so long) and the le epic memes he makes.
>>216204436>>216205353How likely would it be for all ( except for Belize and Panama ) to be united again?
>>216204996ok yet another questionif Costa Rica is wealthy and stable, why you didn't come up with an idea to dig a canal through your territory to compete with Panama? you could make a lot of money from it, especially if you manage to be first before Nicaragua does it with Chinese
I know there's an Intel chip factory in Costa Rica, I think it's quite a good achievement for such a country
>>216205577>why you didn't come up with an idea to dig a canal through your territory to compete with Panama?Wasn't the reason why Panama was chosen is because they have a smaller distance to cut through to make the Canal?
>>216205698i guess so but since Nicaragua wants to build another canal it means there's still room for it and CR should take advantage of it because if Nicaragua does and especially if Chinese ships will only use that, then it's over for both CR and Panama
>>216205698It's close enough that it was heavily debated which country we should do it with and we chose Panama for different reasons I think. I think they were a lot more down with the idea and willing to make concessions or something.
>>216205562I don't think is likely for many reasons, but consider the following>CRNobody here supports that in any way since 1841. Not even the commies or leftists talk about that. People here despises Central Americans, so its funny that you even try to include CR in that.>Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and El SalvadorWell, consider the following. Those four countries have in their constitutions that they ARE Central Americans and they are obliged to do everything in their power to unite again. They also recognize the Central American nationality and citizenship. So, in their case, they literally have a legal framework based on their respective constitutions.Other than that, I think political differences makes it impossible. El Salvador is a populist dictatorship with USA backing; Nicaragua is a commie dictatorship with Russian backing; >Honduras; Guatemala has a huge oligarchic and corruption problem. I dont think is possible.>if Costa Rica is wealthy and stable, why you didn't come up with an idea to dig a canal through your territory to compete with Panama? The country has a heavily mountainous territory, senpai. Back in the 19th century he has an interoceanic railroad but it was for local use not for international commerce. As you can see from the map, the lowlands on the north were a canal could go are part of the territory that was actually wanted/need to build the proposed Nicaraguan canal back inb the late 19th century. That territory was still controlled by Natives back then so it couldnt be used. There was a plan for a dry canal on the northern lowlands a few years back, but it ended up in nothing for many reason.>you could make a lot of money from it, especially if you manage to be first before Nicaragua does it with ChineseThats not going to happen lmao they arent building shit there. Im pretty sure it was a scam from a Chinese company and a way for the families that control Nicaragua to get some land they wanted.
>>216205877>>216205698>>216205798The Nicaraguan canal project already collapsed, like I said, it was probably a scam from a Chinese company. Also, it would mean the destruction of the Nicaraguan lake which is one of the biggest fresh water reservoirs in North America. Yes, Nicaraguans are that stupid and they would destroy it, but even so thats the situation.The other thing is that even if you build another canal, be it in Nicaragua or in the Tehuantepec ithsmus in Mexico, is not like world commerce would magically increase. At best, you would get half of the traffic the Panama canal currently gets, but that probably wouldnt happen. Based on estimates to promote the construction of the Nicaraguan canal, the trip through it would take more than 4 times what it takes to go through the Panama canal due to the lenght of the territory, so for many, it would be better to go to Colon or Panama, literally wait to get in the canal and through it than to use the alternative of the Nicaraguan canal.
