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No. 2 <TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">* The second largest remittance-receiving country in the region.</TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2"></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">* Remittances in 2009: $4,910 billion, 3.5 percent lower than those of 2008.</TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2"></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">* Nearly half of the money sent comes from the United States.</TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2"></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">* Less than half of the money is used for daily expenditures, showing a strong potential for increased investment.</TEXTFORMAT> 1 -54.38782900,-14.24292000,0.00000000 #EditableMarkerStyle3 Guatemala - No. 4 <TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">* The fourth largest remittance-receiving country in the region</TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2"></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">* Remittances in 2009: $4,065 million, 8.7 percent lower than those of 2008 </TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2"></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">* More than 90 percent of remittances are received from the United States.</TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2"></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">* Over two-thirds of remittance recipients use the money for basic necessities.</TEXTFORMAT> 1 -90.23230700,15.77625000,0.00000000 #EditableMarkerStyle4 El Salvador - No. 5 <TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">* The fifth largest remittance-receiving country in the region</TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2"></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">* Remittances in 2009: $ 3,460million, 9 percent lower than those of 2008 </TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2"></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">* More than 90 percent of recipients get their money from the United States.</TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2"></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">* More than 80 percent of remittance recipients use the money to cover basic household needs.</TEXTFORMAT> 1 -88.91879300,13.79687000,0.00000000 #EditableMarkerStyle5 Dominican Republic - No. 6 <TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">,* The sixth largest recipient in the region</TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2"></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">* Remittances in 2009: $3,344 million, 4.1 percent lower than those of 2008</TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2"></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">* Slightly more than 50 percent of remittance recipients receive their money from the United States.</TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2"></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">* The money is used primarily for basic necessities, accounting 60 percent, followed by investments in education at 17 percent.</TEXTFORMAT> 1 -70.16174300,18.76790000,0.00000000 #EditableMarkerStyle6 Ecuador - No, 7 <TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">* The seventh largest recipient in the region.</TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2"></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">* Remittances in 2009: $3,078 million, percent lower than those of 2008</TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2"></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">* Nearly 40 percent of remittance-senders are in the United States</TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2"></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">* 61% of remittance recipients use the money for daily expenditures such as rent, food, clothing and utilities.</TEXTFORMAT> 1 -78.09578700,-1.78994000,0.00000000 #EditableMarkerStyle7 Honduras - No. 8 <TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">* The eighth largest remittance-receiving country in the region</TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2"></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">* Remittances in 2009: $2,525 million, 10.6 percent lower than those of 2008</TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2"></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">* Approximately 90 percent of the family members sending money are in the United States.</TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2"></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">* Three-quarters use remittance income to cover basic needs, such as food, rent, medicine and utilities.</TEXTFORMAT> 1 -86.25309800,14.50472000,0.00000000 #EditableMarkerStyle8 Peru - No. 9 <TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">* The ninth largest remittance-receiving country in the region</TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2"></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">* Remittances in 2009: $2,328 million, 4.5 percent lower than those of 2008 </TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2"></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">* Half of the recipients have relatives in the United States</TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2"></TEXTFORMAT><TEXTFORMAT LEADING="2">* The money is used mainly for basic expenditures at 60 percent, but slightly more than 20 percent goes towards education. 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