Guatemala
Reseach Flyer
Geography
There are also many plains surrounded by two large bodies of water, which is why there are two blue stripes on the Guatemalan flag.
How the Geography & Climate Affect Guatemala
Most houses must be "hermetically sealed", with its own air supply for an indefinite stay. Several escape hatches or tunnels should also be availbible to you to get out after the eruption or earthquake happens.
Climate- The climate in Guatemala tends to stay tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands. This affects what people have to wear on a day-to-day basis as well as how to build houses too. If they are living where it is usually warm, they will build a house with less insolation and more windows and air conditioning. If they live somewhere where it is cole, they will want a lot of insolation and possibly a fireplace and heater, ext.
Volcano Climbing Is An Attraction
Where is Guatemala
Eruptions
Population and People
Government
Economy + Problems in Guatemala
Problems- One of the MAIN problems is that Guatemala isn't a very rich place. They have small homes and not much money at all. That is not only a huge problem now, but it will continue to be in the future if some sort of natural disaster were to happen, they wouldn't have the money to afford re-building. That would be very unfortunate!