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Angel FallsAngel Falls Venezuela Venezuela Highest Highest
uninterrupted uninterrupted waterfall in the waterfall in the world at 2600 feet world at 2600 feet (3200 feet total)(3200 feet total)
Amazon RiverAmazon River Second Longest Second Longest
River in the World River in the World at 4000 milesat 4000 miles
The river has The river has thousands of thousands of Tributaries Tributaries throughout Brazilthroughout Brazil
Amazon RainforestAmazon Rainforest Occupies 1/3 of Occupies 1/3 of
Brazil’s territoryBrazil’s territory Annual rainfall is Annual rainfall is
approximately 80 approximately 80 inchesinches
Loses 15,000 Loses 15,000 sq/miles a year to sq/miles a year to clear cuttingclear cutting
Lake TiticacaLake Titicaca World’s World’s
highest highest navigable navigable lakelake
Andes MountainsAndes Mountains Longest Mountain Range in the Longest Mountain Range in the
World at 4,500 miles longWorld at 4,500 miles long
LanguageLanguage Spanish is Spanish is
most most common common languagelanguage
In Brazil they In Brazil they speak speak PortuguesePortuguese
ReligionReligion
About 90% of About 90% of Latin America is Latin America is CatholicCatholic
Spanish InfluenceSpanish Influence Latin American culture has Latin American culture has
been greatly influenced by been greatly influenced by Spanish traditionsSpanish traditions
Ethnic DiversityEthnic Diversity
Wide Variety of Wide Variety of RacesRaces
NativeNative HispanicHispanic AfricanAfrican Mulatto (biracial)Mulatto (biracial)