Brazil's people
What percent of Brazilians are catholic?
70%
resources of the Amazon river basin
Rain forest - for food, wood, rubber, medicinal plants, gold and other minerals
The Amazon
Dense rain forest, isolated villages, Manaus Major city, large mining district, settlers miners
When and from what country did Uruguay win independence? What about Paraguay?
1825 and 1811. independence from Spain.
What part of Brazil has more money?
southeast
Resources of the Brazilian Highlands and Brazilian Plateau
minerals
The interior
Savannahs and dry woodlands, could become an agricultural area, Brasilia - the nation's capital
Brazil is the ___ largest country in the world
fifth
what are the major immigrant groups are many Brazilians descended?
Africans, Portuguese, Spaniards, German, Italians, and poles
Resources Gran Chico Pampas Patagonia
Oil, natural gas, minerals
The northeast
Old colonial cities, suffer from drought, poorest region, favelas
what are favelas
slums
Paraguay
95% of population is mestizo, 5% Paraguayan Indian or of European decent, catholic, Spanish or Guarani spoken
Where is much of Argentina’s industry located?
Buenos Aries
The southeast
Coffee growing area, Rio de Janeiro, richest region, most people, sao Paulo
What is the largest and the most populated country in south America?
Brazil
Uruguay
88% of the population is European descent, 12% is mestizo, Catholic, Spanish, and Porteguese Spoken
Which resource do Amazon River Basin, Brazilian highlands, and Patagonia all share.
Minerals
What major landforms lie between the Amazon River basin and Patagonia?
Brazilian highlands, Brazilian Plateau, Gran Chaco, Pampas
What could be some disadvantages of being a landlocked country?
No access to the ocean, restricted trade, must keep good relations with neighbors for imports and exports.