Q. Which of the following statements with regard to Central American isthmus nations is/are correct?
1.El Salvador is the only country on the Central American isthmus that borders the Pacific Ocean exclusively, lacking a direct coastline on the Caribbean Sea.
2.Belize stands as the only Central American nation that possesses dual coastlines along both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: El Salvador is situated entirely on the western side of the isthmus, making it the only Central American state without a Caribbean Sea coastline.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: Belize lies exclusively on the eastern side bordering the Caribbean Sea (Atlantic Ocean) and has no Pacific coast. Nations like Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama border both oceans.
