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.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Called Heller's fruit bat, this fearsome creature posed for Life Magazine in his natural habitat, a cave in Costa Rican rain forest preserve of La Selva where Life photographed"

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Prisoner in Costa Rica's model penal colony finds that his son has become more than harmful. Prisoners are allowed five days of privacy with families each month."

This map shows the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea including the West Indies and coastline surrounding the area. Various regions are outlined and shaded in color. Major cities and bodies of water are marked. There is a block of text in the lower left corner labeled "Contents" which appears to group regions and islands by the countries that colonized them.