1. Austyn Turner

2.  Population-11,477,459.  Language-Spanish.  Religion-Roman Catholic, Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, and Santeria.  Government Type-Communist state.  Import Exports-sugar, nickel, tobacco, fish, medical products, citrus, coffee, petroleum, food, machinery and equipment, chemicals.  Major geographical features-Largest country in Caribbean mostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast.

3.  Population-9,794,487.  Language-Spanish.  Religion-Roman Catholic.  Government Type-Democratic republic.  Imports Exports-Ferronickel, sugar, gold, silver, coffee, cocoa, tobacco, meats, consumer goods, foodstuffs, petroleum, cotton and fabrics, chemicals and pharmaceuticals.  Major Geographical Features-Shares island of Hispaniola with Haiti.

4.  Population-3,966,213.  Primary Language-Spanish, English.  Primary Religion-Roman Catholic, Protestant.  Government Type-commonwealth.  Imports Exports-chemicals, machinery and equipment, clothing, food, fish, petroleum products.  Geographical Features-important location along the Mona Passage - a key shipping lane to the Panama Canal; San Juan is one of the biggest and best natural harbors in the Caribbean; many small rivers and high central mountains ensure land is well watered; south coast relatively dry; fertile coastal plain belt in north.

5.  Population-111,211,789  Primary Language-Spanish only 92.7%, Spanish and indigenous languages 5.7%, indigenous only 0.8%, unspecified 0.8%; note - indigenous languages include various Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional languages.  Primary Religion-Roman Catholic 76.5%, Protestant 6.3% (Pentecostal 1.4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.1%, other 3.8%), other 0.3%, unspecified 13.8%, none 3.1%.  Government Type-federal republic  Imports Exports-manufactured goods, oil and oil products, silver, fruits, vegetables, coffee, cotton. metalworking machines, steel mill products, agricultural machinery, electrical equipment, car parts for assembly, repair parts for motor vehicles, aircraft, and aircraft parts.  Geographical Features.

6.  Population-7,185,218.  Language-Spanish, Nahua.  Religion-Roman Catholic 57.1%, Protestant 21.2%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.9%, Mormon 0.7%, other religions 2.3%, none 16.8%.  Government-Republic  Imports and Exports-raw materials, consumer goods, capital goods, fuels, foodstuffs, petroleum, electricity. Offshore assembly exports, coffee, sugar, textiles and apparel, gold, ethanol, chemicals, electricity, iron and steel manufactures.  Geographical Feature-Smallest Central American country and only one without a coastline on Caribbean Sea.

7.  Population-13,276,517  Religion-Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs  Language-Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40%  Government-constitutional democratic republic  Imports and Exports-coffee, sugar, petroleum, apparel, bananas, fruits and vegetables, cardamom. Fuels, machinery and transport equipment, construction materials, grain, fertilizers, electricity.  Geographical feature-no natural harbors on west coast