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Characteristics of Brazil
Uruguay and Paraguay
Facts
Facts
100

What are some resources in the Brazilian Highlands and Brazilian Plateau?

Minerals.

100

Characteristics of Northeast Brazil

Old Colonial Cities, Suffers from Drought.

100

Characteristics of Uruguay

88% of the population is of European descent, 12% is Mestizo, Spanish and Portuguese spoken. 

100

When did Paraguay gain independence from Apain?

1811

100

What are Favelas?

Slums

200

What are some resources in Gran Chaco, Pampas, Patagonia?

Oil, natural gas, and minerals.

200

Characteristics of the Amazon

Dense Rain Forests, isolated villages, major inland city called Manaus.

200

Characteristics of Paraguay

95% of the population is Mestizo. 5 percent Paraguayan Indian or of European descent Spanish is the official language, but Guarani is also spoken.

200

Where is much of Argentina's industry located?

Buenos Aires

200

Where is Guarani spoken?

Paraguay

300

Resources in the Amazon river basin/Rain forest.

Food, wood, Natural Rubber, medicinal plants, gold, and other minerals.

300

Characteristics of the Southeast

Coffee growing area, Richest region, has big cities such as Sau Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

300

What is Brazil's poorest region, and richest?

Northeast is the poorest and Southeast is the Richest.
400

Characteristics of the Interior

Savannas and dry woodlands, could become an agricultural area, Brasilia- the nations capital.

400

How much of Paraguay's population is mestizo?

95%