Number's Game
About two-thirds of Australians live in (this many) cities
5
Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy was filmed in (this nation) due to the island's unique geographic features.
New Zealand
Half of (this country's) economy comes from mining...they do a lot of work down under.
Australia
About 90% of the Mexican people are nominally part of this religion.
Roman Catholocism
(This flightless bird) is the national symbol of New Zealand. It is also a tangy fruit.
Kiwi
Peru opened Latin America's largest gold mine near Cajamarca during (this year).
1992
The United States maintains an anachronistic trade embargo against (this sizeable island).
Cuba
The inhabitants of (this place) are non-permanent scientists including geographers...Guess they got the cold shoulder.
Antarctica
(This Latin nation) is a commonwealth of the United States.
Puerto Rico
Most of the South Pacific Islands gained independence during (this decade)...Can you dig it?...Groovy!
1970s
About (this percentage) of Brazil is drained by the Amazon river network.
60%
Situated east of Florida (this area) is comprised of roughly 700 islands.
The Bahamas
(This) is the main tourist attraction of Queensland...you might call it "Reefer Madness".
Great Barrier Reef
In Latin America, large-scale agricultural estates are called (these).
Haciendas
(This Latin country) became independent with the help of the United States. It is also a famous rock song by Van Halen.
Panama
Mexico's population is projected to reach (this many) by 2025.
130 million
(This nation), which shares an island with its neighboring counterpart, is also the poorest country in the Americas.
Haiti
(This type) of mining is a significant industry in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile...In for a penny. In for a pound.
Copper
(This Mexican program) allowed foreign-owned factories in the north to assemble and export goods duty-free.
Maquiladora
The largest community of Japanese people who live outside of Japan are found in (this nation). I wonder, do they like bossa nova?
Brazil
During (this year) a certain treaty between Spain and Portugal established a demarcation line between their global spheres of influence in the Americas.
1494
(This set of islands) near South America carries some of the world's most unique animal/plant species. In fact, it is essentially a gigantic national park.
Galapagos Islands
Trade winds diminish and warmer water from the western Pacific flows eastward forming (this event)...Oh boy!
El Niño
Under (this system), lands were granted to Spaniards who were given jurisdiction over natives to use them as laborers.
Encomienda
(This) is a neat geographical feature in the Andes mountains. If you were wandering around this area, South Americans might call you a "High Plains Drifter"
Altiplano (high plain)