recorces of the Amazon river basin
Rain forest - for food, wood, rubber, medicinal plants, gold and other minerals
Charistits of the 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 and 1811 paraguay
What major landforms lie between the Amazon River basin and Patagonia?
Brazilian highlands
Recorces of the Brazilian Highlands
Minerals
characteristics the of interior
Savannahs and dry woodlands, could become an agricultural area, Brasilia - the nation's capital
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 are favelas?
Big slums
Recorces of Brazilian Plateau
Minerals
charisticts of the northeast
Old colonial cities suffers from drought poorest region
Where is much of Argentina’s industry located?
Buenos Aires
What landforms and rivers are found in the Atlantic South America?
Gran chaco
Andes
The Amazon
Paranariver
Amazon rainforest
Recorces of the Gran Chaco
Oil natural gas minerals
Characteristics of the southeast
Coffee growing area rio de janeiro richest region most people sao paulo
From what major immigrant groups are many brazilians descended?
Africans portuguese spaniards germans italians adn poles
What are the region’s climates, vegetation, and wildlife like?
Humid
Humid tropical
Tropical
Driey
recorces of Pampas,Patagonia
Oil natural gas minerals
Characteristics of Uruguay
88% of the population is European descent, 12% is mestizo, Catholic, Spanish, and Porteguese Spoken
What is Brazil’s poorest region? What is its richest?
Northwest southeast
What are some of the region’s important resources?
Gold
Silver
Wood
Food
Rubber
Medicinal