Chapter 9

By:Elizabeth Fluck, Dusty Campbell, Madison Okolowski, Sarah Gibbs, Joe Daniels, Ariel Leahy, Tyler Crofut,

Section 1 Vocab Cordillera- a mountain system made up

of roughly parallel ranges. Andes- western side of Columbia reach

18,000 ft. Guiana Highlands- Venezuela’s highest

point Llanos- mostly grassland with few trees Orinoco River- region longest river

Section 1 Natural Resources Good soil Agriculture Fishery Forestry

Exports Rice Sugarcane Oil rich fields Iron ore (metallic iron) Coal Fish and shrimp Hydroelectric power

Iron Ore

Section 1Climate 2 Climate regions

Savanna Humid (Llanos region) Humid Subtropical ( Southern Columbia region by the

Amazon basin) Warm year-round, temperature rises 4⁰ every 1,000ft.

Section 2 Vocab Guerrillas- members of an irregular

military force. Cartagena- was a major naval base and

commercial port in the Spanish empire.

Section 2Holidays, Government, and Sports Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul and it

honors the catholic saints Peter and Paul

Government is a republic

Sports soccer and tejo

Section 2Additional Information Late 1700s people in Central and South America

began struggling for independence from Spain National capitol of Columbia is Bogota Rich soil, steep slopes, and tall shade trees

produce coffee Religion is mainly Roman Catholic Guerrillas forces farmers off land and some flee

country Relies on resources such as iron ore, gold, and coal

Section 3 Vocab Llanos- Venezuelan cowboy Strike- Group of workers stopping work

until their demands are met. Referendum- Recall vote Lake Maracaibo- Area rich with oil. Caracas- Venezuela’s capital and the

economic and cultural center of the country.

Section 3Guyana One third of the country’s population

lives in Georgetown Most important product is sugarcane

and rice Agricultural lands are located on flat,

fertile land along the coast Half of the population is descended from

people who migrated from India

Section 3Suriname Resources and economy are similar to Guyana’s Population includes South Asians, Africans,

Chinese, Indonesians, and Creoles Paramaribo is home to half of the country

Section 3French Guiana Territory of France and sends representatives to

the government in Paris 200,000 people live mainly in the coastal areas Two- thirds of the people are African decedents Other groups are Europe, Asians, and South

American Indians Heavily depends on imports of food and energy

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