Resources of Atlantic South America
Amazon River Basin
Rain forest - for food, wood, rubber, medicinal plants, gold and other minerals
The Amazon
Dense rainforest, 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, Spain
What is Brazil’s poorest region? What is its richest?
Northeast, and southeast
Brazilian Highlands
Brazilian Plateau
mineral
The Interior
Savannah's and dry woodlands, could become an agricultural are, 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 some features of Uruguay?
88% of the population is European descent, 12% is mestizo, Catholic, Spanish, and Porteguese Spoken
Gran Chaco, Pampas, Patagonia
Oil,natural gas, minerals
The Northeast
Old colonial,cities,suffers from drought,poorest region, favelas
what is favelas?
What are some features of Paraguay?
95% of population is mestizo, 5 percent Paraguayan Indian or of European Descent, Catholic, Spanish or Guarani spoken
the region minimum wealth includes
gold,silver,copper,and iron
The Southeast
Coffee growing area, Rio de Janeiro, richest region, most people, São Paulo
What major landforms lie between the Amazon River basin and Patagonia?
Brazilians highlands, brazilian Plateau, Gran Chaco, Pampas
What are the three groups most Brazilians are descended from?
Northern Asia, Portuguese, and Africans
large areas of the rain forest are being cleared from
mining,ranching,and farming
The andes
extends to north and south along argentinas border with chile.
From what major immigrant groups are many brazilians descended?
Africans, Portuguese, spaniards, Germans, Italians,and poles
what is the worlds largest population percentage?
70%