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Volunteers have the opportunity to experience the rich cultural and geographic diversity that make any one of these Caribbean nations a challenging and rewarding country of service. | Volunteers have the opportunity to experience the rich cultural and geographic diversity that make any one of these Caribbean nations a challenging and rewarding country of service. | ||
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|[[Belize]] ||[[Honduras]] | |[[Belize]] ||[[Honduras]] | ||
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| - | |[[Costa Rica ]]|| [[Mexico]] | + | |[[Costa Rica]]|| [[Mexico]] |
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|[[El Salvador]] ||[[Nicaragua]] | |[[El Salvador]] ||[[Nicaragua]] | ||
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==Statistics== | ==Statistics== | ||
| - | + | '''[[Latin America]]''' currently represents '''22%''' of the volunteers. | |
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By sector:<br> | By sector:<br> | ||
Volunteers serving in [[Latin America]]<br> | Volunteers serving in [[Latin America]]<br> | ||
| - | + | '''25%''' are [[Business Development|Business]] and [[Information technology|Information & Communication Technology Volunteers]]<br> | |
| - | + | '''22%''' are [[Health| Health Volunteers]]<br> | |
| - | + | '''19%''' are [[Youth Outreach|Youth]] and [[Community Development| Community Development Volunteers]]<br> | |
| - | + | '''15%''' are [[Environment| Environment Volunteers]]<br> | |
| - | + | '''10%''' are [[Education| Education Volunteers]]<br> | |
| - | + | '''9%''' are [[Agriculture| Agriculture Volunteers]]<br> | |
| - | ==External | + | ==External links== |
| - | [http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=learn.wherepc.centralamerica®ion=centralamerica&noflash=y Central America and Mexico] Official US Peace Corps website on Central America and Mexico | + | * [http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=learn.wherepc.centralamerica®ion=centralamerica&noflash=y Central America and Mexico] Official US Peace Corps website on Central America and Mexico |
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Volunteers have the opportunity to experience the rich cultural and geographic diversity that make any one of these Caribbean nations a challenging and rewarding country of service.
For a detailed history of Peace Corps in Inter-America and the Pacific Region see here
Current
| Belize | Honduras |
| Costa Rica | Mexico |
| El Salvador | Nicaragua |
| Guatemala | Panama |
Statistics
Latin America currently represents 22% of the volunteers.
By sector:
Volunteers serving in Latin America
25% are Business and Information & Communication Technology Volunteers
22% are Health Volunteers
19% are Youth and Community Development Volunteers
15% are Environment Volunteers
10% are Education Volunteers
9% are Agriculture Volunteers
External links
- Central America and Mexico Official US Peace Corps website on Central America and Mexico