…was known as British Honduras until its independence in 1981?
…sees residents refer to themselves as “chapines/chapinas”?
…is widely considered the most democratic country in Central America?
…has a name which means “depths”?
…has an 80km canal which connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans?
…is separated from South America by a 100km stretch of thick, dangerous jungles?
…adopted bitcoin as legal tender in 2021?
…did mezcal and tequila originate in?
…bears crossed muskets and a quetzal bird on its flag?
…is the second-poorest country in the Americas?
…saw a guerilla war between US-backed Contra rebels and the Marxist Sandinistas following a communist revolution?
…is known for the mantra of “Pura Vida”, or “simple life”, emphasizing a relaxed, grateful, and optimistic lifestyle?
…is the smallest and most densely populated nation in Central America?
…is considered the heart of the ancient Mayan civilization?
…was the golden frog, the smallest frog species in the world, found before it went extinct in the wild?
…uses the lempira as its currency?
…was the Aztec Empire once found?
…uses the colón as its currency?
…abolished its army in 1949?
…is named after Jesus Christ?
…did the CIA stage a coup d’etat after its president, Jacobo Arbenz, began enacting labor laws which threatened the interests of American fruit companies?
…became the first country to ban smoking in homes and other private places?
…is known as “the land of lakes and volcanoes”?
…was once a part of Gran Colombia before declaring independence in 1830?
…does not border the Atlantic Ocean?
Belize
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
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