Fotografía de un letrero de carretera en Panamá en la que se lee "No maneje sobre los hombros" y se muestra tanto en inglés como en español. El letrero de carretera es amarillo con letras negras. En el fondo se ve a un hombre caminando junto a la carretera y una furgoneta detenida en el arcén.

Fotografía de un gran barco atravesando las esclusas del Canal de Panamá. Se puede ver un cartel que dice " resbaloso cuidado", traducido tanto en inglés como en español. Otro gran barco en el fondo está atravesando el canal.

In a series of maps and figures, this bilingual atlas summarizes what is known about the energy resources and how these resources and oil imports supply the energy needs of five Central American countries: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Panama. The main exploited energy resources are firewood, hydroelectric energy, bagasse from sugar cane residues, and geothermal energy. Limited oil exploration in the region has uncovered modest oil resources only in Guatemala. Peat and small coal deposits are also known to exist but are not presently being exploited. After the description of energy resources, this atlas describes energy supply and demand patterns in each country. It concludes with a description of socioeconomic data that strongly affect energy demand. 4 refs.

Postcard of Panamanian fire fighters and a marching band at the burial of Panama's late President Obaldía. The people in the image are holding floral wreathes and white ribbons near a carriage covered in black cloth.