COUNTRY LOCATION CLIMATE NATURAL RESOURCES Mexico South of USA;
between the Pacific ocean & the Gulf of Mexico Many ports for
shipping goods & has a long border w/ US making trade easy w/
the USA North Dry, Hot, & Mountainous climate South/Coasts
Tropical & Sub-Tropical *Most people tend to live in urban
(city) areas & along the coasts Some Arable Land (approx. 12%)
Oil (10 th Largest oil exporter in the world) Silver (15% of the
worlds silver) Natural/Scenic Beauty- Tourism 2 nd Largest country
in Latin America Largest Spanish- Speaking country in the
world
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COUNTRY LOCATION CLIMATE NATURAL RESOURCES VENEZUELA Northern
South America w/ Coastline on the Caribbean Sea *Panama Canal
provides easy access to the Pacific Ocean Borders: Colombia,
Brazil, & Guyana Hot Tropical Abundant Rain *Most people tend
to live in the coastal cities b/c theyre a little drier. Fish Oil
(6 th Largest oil exporter in the world) Some arable land (approx.
3%)
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COUNTRY LOCATION CLIMATE NATURAL RESOURCES Brazil Largest
country in Latin America Eastern South America Much coastline on
the Atlantic Ocean Borders every country in South America but Chile
& Ecuador Major Corridor: Amazon River *Most people live in the
coastal cities Hot Tropical *Ideal for Rainforests Mild in the
southern Brazilian Highlands Some Arable Land (approx. 7%) Sugar
Cane Coffee Soybeans Timber Metals Oil
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COUNTRY LOCATION CLIMATE NATURAL RESOURCES CUBA Caribbean
Island 90mi. South of Florida Access to: Atlantic Ocean Gulf of
Mexico Caribbean Sea *Largest Island in the Caribbean Tropical
Warm/Hot Rainy Season: May-October Dry Season: November-April
Hurricanes can be an environmental hazard Arable Land (approx. 28%)
Sugar Cane Tobacco Fish Tourism *Relies on Venezuela for energy
resources (oil)
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Todays Standards SS6G3 The student will explain the impact of
location, climate, distribution of natural resources, and
population distribution on Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Intro to Our Essential Question(s).. How do the factors of
climate, access to water, & natural resources affect where
people in Latin America & the Caribbean choose to live &
work?
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Mexico Mexico
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Venezuela
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Brazil
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CUBA
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Return to Our Essential Question(s).. How do the factors of
climate, access to water, & natural resources affect where
people in Latin America & the Caribbean choose to live &
work?