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Includes: Central America, Caribbean, & South AmericaMexico to southern Argentina (tip is Tierra del Fuego-”land of Fire”)
Why is it called Latin America?
The languages of early explorers (Spain & Portugal) have Latin origins as well as the language used by the Catholic Church was Latin.
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37 countries make-up Latin America largest: Mexico, Brazil, & Argentina Latin America is twice the size of the United States 2/3 of Latin America lies within the tropics
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Middle AmericaSierra Madres- Mother RangesMany volcanoes- 40+ eruptions in the past 20 years, along the western side of Central AmericaPlains are along both coasts. Lake Nicaragua- largest in Middle AmericaRivers- none of the rivers are navigable for ships
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Caribbean IslandsIslands are the result of a mountain chain and volcanic activity along the boundary of the Caribbean Plate and the North American Plate.
Divided into 3 main groupsBahamas- 2000 pieces of land, 700 big enough to be called islands, only 20 inhabitedLesser Antilles- arc towards South America, contain volcanoesGreater Antilles (4 big islands)- mountains in center, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Jamaica
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South AmericaAndes Mountains- 4,000 miles long- longest Plains- Llanos, Pampas, Cerrado- excellent areas for farmingMajor River Systems- Amazon, Orinoco, Parana
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Numerous natural resources- oil, natural gas, gold, silver, aluminum ore, hydroelectric power, rain forest products
avocado banana grapefruit lemon
lime mango orange papaya
pineapple plantain sweet potato black pepper
cayenne chili pepper chocolate / cocoa (products)
cinnamon cloves ginger vanilla
cashew nuts coconut coffeerubber
chicle (chewing gum) ipecac quinine
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FarmingSlash and Burn- today the method is still used and the rain forest is being destroyedTerraced farming- growing crops on mountain sides, look like steps
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UrbanizationPeople moving into cities faster than the cities can handle and therefore slums and shanty towns are created on the outskirts of the city
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Tourismpros- brings in money, provides jobscons- resort owners live elsewhere & profits are taken, large gap between rich tourist and poor residents