Resources
What are the resources of the Amazon River Basin
Rain forest - for food, wood, rubber, medicinal plants, gold and other minerals
Amazon
Dense rain forests, isolated villages, Manaus - major city, large mining district, settlers, miners
When and from what country did Uruguay win independence? What about Paraguay?
1825 Uruguay, 1811 paraguay, spain
what major landforms lie between the amazon river basin and Patagonia?
Brazilian highlands, Brazilian plateau, gran Chaco, pampas
What are the resources of the Brazilian highlands
minerals
The Interior
Savannahs and dry woodlands, could become an agricultural area, Brasilia - the nation's capital
What could be some disadvantages of being a land-locked country?
no access to the ocean, restricted trade, must keep good relations with neighbors for imports and exports
what are favelas?
large slums
What are the resources of the Brazilian Plateau
minerals
Northeast
old colonial cities, suffers from drought, poorest region, favelas
Where is much of Argentinas's industry located?
Buenos Aires
What are the resources of the Gran Chaco
oil, natural gas, minerals
southeast
Coffee growing area, Rio de Janeiro, richest region, most people, são Paulo
from what major immigrant groups are many Brazilians descended?
Africans, Portuguese, Spaniards, Germans, Italians, and poles
What are the resources of Pampas and Patagonia
oil, natural gas, minerals
Paraguay
95% of population is mestizo, 5 percent Paraguayan Indian or of European Descent, catholic, Spanish or guarani spoken
what is Brazil's poorest region? What is the richest?
northeast, southeast