south america northern tropics andean countries southern grasslands
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South AmericaSouth America
Northern TropicsNorthern Tropics
Andean Countries Andean Countries
Southern GrasslandsSouthern Grasslands
Northern TropicsNorthern Tropics The GuianasThe Guianas
• Guyana, Suriname and French GuianaGuyana, Suriname and French Guiana Share: rainforest, coastal plainsShare: rainforest, coastal plains Differences: human characteristicsDifferences: human characteristics
• Language: Guyana-English Language: Guyana-English
Suriname-DutchSuriname-Dutch
French Guiana-FrenchFrench Guiana-French
Northern TropicsNorthern Tropics
Migration EffectsMigration Effects• Ethnic variationsEthnic variations
Southeast Asia, Africa, EuropeanSoutheast Asia, Africa, European• Guyana 2 main groupsGuyana 2 main groups
Asian decent ½ populationAsian decent ½ population African ancestry 43%African ancestry 43%
•Suriname 50% Asian decent30% Mulatto- African and other
ancestry•French Guyana
similar to Guyana
VenezuelaVenezuela
Leader: Hugo ChavezElected 1998
Poorest nation in SouthAmerica
Avg $3,530/yr.70% of population in poverty.
Rich in natural resoucesOIL OIL OIL
5th largest exporter in the world
Leader Chavezwants to nationalize oilanti U.S.-ties with IranSocialist Government-ties with Cuba
ColombiaColombiaNamed for Christopher Columbus
Economy: single (legal) cash crop--- COFFEE!!!!
U.S. concerns: Drug Trade (cocaine)
brings 2x as much money as coffee
Large division between rich and poor leading to many civil wars
The Andean CountriesThe Andean Countries
EcuadorPeruBoliviaChile
Manchu Picchu-PeruIncan ruin
Native Indian cultures make up25-55% of populations
Inca empire fell to Spanish in1500’s
Andean CountriesAndean CountriesEconomy:
Vertical Trade- Trading upand down betweenvillages.
People at differentelevation grow different crops.
Lake Titicaca
Tourism- The Uros Islands
Export TradeExport Trade
Santiago, Chile
Peruvian hats
Chilean fruits and wine
Southern GrasslandsSouthern GrasslandsParaguayUruguayArgentina
Argentina Beef
Uruguay- few exportsprimarily-cattle
grazing Must import most
consumer goods
Buenos Aires