La geografia de un pais affecta el desarrollo del pais. Explica.
[How does the geography of a country affect the development of that country?]
La geografia de un pais affecta su gente. Explica.
[How does the geography of a country affect the people of that country?]
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43 m tall, fairly wide, and beautiful waterfall on Rio Lindo.
Honduras has a total a land area of 112,492 km2, of which forests take up over 41% and 27% is agricultural land. The Honduran economy is highly dependent on agriculture.
Important export crops other than bananas include coffee beans, tobacco, and sugarcane. Corn is the chief staple crop. Honduran farmers also plant genetically modified corn (illegal in the rest of Central America), which has helped combat food shortages and rising corn prices.
Agriculture comprises 13.5 percent of the GDP, but it also employs 40 percent of the labor force. With support from other countries, sustainable agriculture in Honduras could lead the country into a healthier, more prosperous period.
Geography has an impact on how people live from the resources they have access to to how they move through the world. Their history, risks and comfort are all determined by where they sit on the map.
1. It impacts the resources you have access to (and their quality)
2. It determines how you (and goods) travel
3. It influences your culture: Nature has long since been a source of inspiration for poets, writers, songwriters and artists throughout history, and the products of their creativity often become a lasting part of our culture.
4. It might put you at risk or keep you safe: Depending on where you live, you may be aware of geographic risks that a person in another country may not ever face (e.g.tsunamis in Thailand, avalanches in Switzerland, droughts in the Middle East) The risk of natural disasters also impacts creativity and development -- like a new building technology developed in Japan to stop buildings from crumbling in earthquakes.
5. It can often determine your history : If you live in a country that has natural resources like oil, diamonds, copper, cobalt, for example, chances are other countries want those resources too. Often this can be the difference between living in a peaceful nation and surviving a war.
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