Causes of the development gap in Panama, Costa Rica & Nicaragua.

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  • Causes of the development gap in Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua
    • War & Conflict
      • Nicaragua
        • Military dictatorship prior to the civil war.
      • Panama
        • USA invaded in 1989.
      • Costa Rica
        • No standing army.
        • Civil war, 1949.
    • Geographical location
      • Panama
        • On the thinnest part of the isthmus.
          • Panama canal in 1914.
            • Multiplier effect from global shipping.
      • Nicaragua
        • Furthest away from the canal.
          • Widest part of the isthmus.
    • Colonialism
      • All three countries were once a colony of Spain.
      • Neo-colonialism
        • USA - Panama invasion.
        • Chinese investment in mega projects.
      • Nicaragua occupied in 1912.
    • Economic structure
      • Costa Rica
        • 10% of top 5 exports - primary.
        • 13% of workforce in agriculture.
      • Panama
        • 21% of top 5 exports - primary.
        • 17% of workforce in agriculture.
        • DO HAVE CRUDE OIL.
      • Nicaragua
        • 30% of workforce in agriculture.
        • 42% of top 5 exports - primary.
        • DO HAVE GOLD.
    • Freedom/ Rule of law
      • Nicaragua
        • 6.86
      • Costa Rica
        • 7.86
      • Panama
        • 7.49
    • Age of population
      • % of youthful dependants
        • Costa Rics
          • 23%
        • Panama
          • 28%
        • Nicaragua
          • 32%
    • Life expectancy
      • Costa Rica
        • 79.3
      • Panama
        • 76.1
      • Nicaragua
        • 74
          • Lower productivity
    • Urban population
      • Costa Rica
        • 79%
      • Panama
        • 66%
      • Nicaragua
        • 58%
  • Nicaragua
    • 30% of workforce in agriculture.
    • 42% of top 5 exports - primary.
    • DO HAVE GOLD.

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