Resources in the Amazon River Basin
Name at least one of the main resources.
Food, wood, rubber, medicinal plants, and gold.
The interior
Savannahs and dry woodlands, could become an agricultural area, Brasilia - the nation's capital
When and from what country did Uruguay win independence? What about Paraguay?
Uruguay won its independence between 1811 and 1828, following a four-way struggle between Portugal and Spain, and later Argentina and Brazil.
What is Brazil’s poorest region? What is its richest?
Northeast is the poorest and the richest is Southeast.
food, wood, rubber, medicinal plants, and gold
The Northeast
Old colonial cities, suffers from droughts, poorest region, favelas.
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.
What major landforms lie between the Amazon River basin and Patagonia?
Brazillian Highlands, Brazillian Plateau, Gran Chaco, Pampas.
Name one resource from the Amazon River Basin that starts with R and ends with an R.
Rubber
The Southeast
Coffee growing area, Rio de Janeiro, richest region
Where is much of Argentina’s industry located?
Buenos Aires
What are favelas?
Slums
Name one resource from the Amazon River Basin that starts with a P and ends with a T. This could be used in medicines.
(medical) Plant
Which is the Richest, the Southeast or the Northeast?
The Southeast
From what major immigrant groups are many brazilians descended?
Africans, Portuguese, Spaniards, Germans, Italians, and Poles.
Name one resource from the Amazon River Basin that starts with a G and ends with a D.
Gold
The Amazon
Dense rain forests, isolated villages, Manaus major city large mining district settlers miners.