Physical Geography
A mountain system made up of parallel ranges
what is cordinera?
This is the longest country in south America
What is Brazil?
This country relies on agriculture and limited manufacturing for its economy.
What is Uruguay?
The Republic of Gran Colombia was created after independence was gained
What is The Republic of Colombia?
This is the most common language in Pacific South America
what is Spanish
This river flows 1,600 miles
what is the Orinico river?
Brazil gained independence from Portugal in this year
When was 1822?
Argentina joined this organization that promotes trade over southern and eastern South American countries.
What is Mencosur?
This is the National capitol of Colombia
What is Bogota?
What year did they gain their independance
when is 1825
This is a grassy plan in Aargentina
what is a pampas?
These 3 things were early Brazilian life based on
What is Hunting, Fishing, Small-scale farms?
During this war in the 1970s, the Argentinian government killed people accused of disagreeing with the government.
What is the Dirty War?
The Chibcha were conquered by this group
What is The Spanish?
What country has the least amount of people sho speak mostly-native languages
what is Chilie
Planting the same crop every year cause this
What is soil exhaustion?
This words definition is ''cities in the region have huge slums''
What is Favelas?
95% of Paraguayans are these types of people, with Indians and people of European descent making up the rest.
Who are Mestizos?
The Spanish came to Venezuela these items.
What is Gold and Pearls?
Capitol city is Lima
What is Peru
Northern Chile contains this desert
what is the Tacoma desert?
This is 75 percent of people in Brazil
What is Catholics?
This type of economy is based on odd jobs that people perform without government regulation.
What is the informal economy?
The word Guanas comes from this group.
What are the South American Indians?
Elected their first president in 2006
what is Chillie