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TroFCCA countires in Central America are characterized by their limited territorial extensions and by their difference in terms of composition of national wealth, poverty levels and environmental capital. In following table some information is resumed according to different data-sources.
Socioeconomic and forest sector information of the countries of interest for TroFCCA (NT: National Territory, NTFR: Non Timber Forest Resources)
|
Honduras |
Nicaragua |
Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|---|
Territory (thousands Km2) ** |
112 |
130 |
51 |
Population* (milions) |
6.5 |
5 |
3.7 |
Pop. Growth rate * |
2.7 |
2.6 |
1.6 |
Pop. Density |
58 |
41.5 |
71.5 |
Life expectancy (years) * |
66.1 |
68.8 |
78.6 |
%pop. Below Poverty line ** |
53 |
50 |
21 |
% of forest area ** |
37 |
30 |
26 |
% of NT montainous landscape ** |
61 |
14 |
43 |
% of NT with Montane forest |
27 |
5 |
19 |
Subsoil assets/capita US$/capita *** |
24 |
9 |
2 |
Timber resource US$/capita *** |
727 |
475 |
629 |
NTFR US$/capita *** |
189 |
146 |
117 |
* Country profile. World Bank, 2003.
** Nelson, A., Chomitz,K. 2004.
*** World Bank. 2005. Where is the wealth of nations? Measuring capital for the XXI century.