LATIN AMERICA POPULATION PATTERNS AND DEMOGRAPHICS

SOCIAL HIERARCHY

P

C

M & M

I & A

Peninsulares:Native Spaniards

Creoles:People of pureEuropean bloodBut born in theNew World

Mestizos: Indian +European blood

Mulattos:African +European blood

Indians and AfricansCAUSES

BRITISH SOCIAL HIERARCHY

British colonial society also had rigid social classes

Planters & ruling nobility were at the top

White craftsmen and tradesman were in the middle

Indentured servants had little standing

Slaves had no standing

DEMOGRAPHICS

After the end of slavery, many colonies brought Asian laborers to work the plantations.

The eroding of social barriers led to a social rainbow in some countries.

LANGUAGES

The Europeans brought their languages as did later migrants

Many still speak native languages

POPULATION

Most people live in cities on the coast

Cities developed on the coast to avoid harsh conditions and poor soil inland

MIGRATION

Many Latin American people are migrating to cities and other countries looking for jobs.

URBANIZATION

Many cities are primate cities that dominate a country

Megacities are growing on natural shipping areas

Rapid growth causes problems with jobs and housing