Amazon River Basin
Rain forest - for food, wood, rubber, medicinal plants, gold and other minerals
The Amazon
Dense rain forests isolated villages manus major city large mining districts settlers miners
Uruguay
88% of the population is European descent, 12% is mestizo, Catholic, Spanish, and Porteguese Spoken
What could be some disadvantages of being a landlocked country
No access to the ocean restricted triads must keep good relations with neighbors for imports and exports
What major landforms lie between the Amazon River basin and Patagonia
Brazilian highlands brazilian plateau gran chaco pampas
Brazilian Highlands, Brazilian Plateau
Minerals
The Interior
Savannahs and dry woodlands, could become an agricultural area, Brasilia - the nation's capital
Paraguay
95% of population is mestizo 5 percent paraguayan indian or of european descent catholic spanish or guarani spoken
Where is much of Argentina’s industry located
Buenos aires
What are the region’s climates, vegetation
Tropical moist climates, cooler climates in the south, vegetation has caused soil exhaustion,
Gran Chaco
Oil natural gas minerals
The Northeast
Old colonial cities suffers from drought poorest region favelas
When and from what country did Uruguay win independence
When and from what country did Paraguay win independence
1825 from spain
1811 from spain
From what major immigrants are many Brazilians descended
Africans portugese spaniards germans italians poles
What are some of the region’s important resources
Food rubber medicinal plants
Pampas
Oil natural gas minerals
The Southeast
Coffee growing area rio de janeiro richest region most people sao paulo
What are the people and economy of Uruguay like today
88% of the population is European descent, 12% is mestizo, Catholic, Spanish, and Porteguese Spoken
Who is Brazil’s poorest region? What is its richest
Northeast southeast
What is the history of Brazil
Most Brazilians are descended from three groups of immigrants. The first group included people who probably migrated to the Americas from northern asia long ago. Second was made of potrguese and others, europeans who came after 1500. african brought as slaves made of the third group.
Patagonia
Oil natural gas minerals
What is Brazils History
Most Brazilians are descended from three groups of immigrants. The first group included people who probably migrated to the Americas from northern asia long ago. Second was made of potrguese and others, europeans who came after 1500. african brought as slaves made of the third group.
What are the people and economy of Paraguay like today
95% of population is mestizo 5 percent paraguayan indian or of european descent catholic spanish or guarani spoken
What are favelas
Slums
What are important characteristics of Brazil's people and culture
Mixed african and european descent