South America PowerPoint

1. South America

2. 1.How have historical figures and events affected South America today?
How has location affected the development of countries in South America?
How has the role of the government changed over time in South America countries?
What physical and cultural characteristics make the countries of South America countries?
What factors have contributed to economics success and failures in different South American countries?
Essential Questions
3. Political Map
4. Caribbean Sea
Lake Maracaibo
Physical Map
Orinoco River
Atlantic Ocean
Llanos
Angle Falls
Guiana High lands
Amazon River
Amazon Basin
Galapagos Islands
MatoGrosso Plateau
Pacific Ocean
Brazilian Highlands
LakeTiticaca
Andes Mountains
Atacama Desert
Pampas
Rio Del Plata
Patagonia
Strait ofMagellan
Tierra del Fuego
5. Areas of South America
Caribbean South America-
Colombia
Venezuela
Guyana
Suriname
French Guiana
Atlantic South America-
Brazil
Paraguay
Argentina
Uruguay
Pacific South America
Ecuador
Peru
Bolivia
Chile
6. Key Terms
7. Colombia
Animal
Region- Caribbean South America
Capital-Bogota
Landform-Andes, Llanos
Body of Water-Cauca River
Climate-Humid subtropical, Highlands, Tropical savanna
Population-43 million
Language-Romance-Spanish and Portuguese
Religion-Christianity-northwestern section
Government-Republic
Economy-Agriculture, oil, iron ore, gold, coal and emeralds
80% of Columbian flowers are shipped to the US
8. Venezuela
Animal
Red-billed Toucan
Joropo- Lively couples dance.
Simon Bolivar-led Venezuelan Revolution against Spain
Region: Caribbean South America
Capital: Caracas
Landform: Llanos
Body of Water: Orinoco River-longest river in South America, Angel Falls,
Climate: Warm temperatures year round- but varies with elevation
Population: 25.4 million
Language: Spanish
Religion: 50% Christianity,
50% No dominate religion
Government: Federal Republic
Economy: Oil
9. Guyana
Animal
Capital: Georgetown
Landform: Guiana Highlands
Much of Guyana is covered by the rain forest
Body of Water: Atlantic Ocean
Population: 765,000
Language: English
Religion: 50% Christianity, 50% No dominate religion
Government: Republic
Economy: Rice and sugar cane
10. Suriname
Animal
Capital: Paramaribo
Landform: Guiana Highlands
Population: 438,100
Language: Dutch
Economy: Rice and sugar cane
11. French Guiana
Animal
Capital: Cayenne
Landform: flat land
Population: 217,000
Economy: Heavily depends on France- mainly fishing
12. Brazil
Carnival-Festival that Brizillians celebrate before the Christian season of Lent
Soccer- futbol-most popular sport
Region: Atlantic South America
Capital: Brasilia
Landform: Amazon Basin (Giant flood plain
Body of Water: Amazon River
Climate: Tropical Savanna, Humid tropical, Humid subtropical, steppe, and marine west coast
Population:186. 1 million
American Indians were the first people who lived in Brazil
Language: Portuguese
Religion: Roman Catholic
Government: Federal Republic
Economy: Regions
Southeast- Largest cities, rich in natural resources, productive farmland, coffee growing region
Northeast- Poorest region, cannot read and health care is poor-known for tourism-beautiful beaches
Interior- Abundant land and mild climate-could be a strong agriculture area.
The Amazon-industrial area- areas of the dense rain forest are now being developed mining and logging- new roads are bringing more people to area.
13. Paraguay
Animal
Capital: Asuncion
Landform:Landlocked country
Gran Chaco
Body of Water: Paraguay River
Climate: Humid Subtropical
Language: Spanish, Guarani
Economy: Paraguays wealth is controlled by a few rich families and companies.
Agriculture is very important-cotton, corn, soybeans and sugarcane
14. Uruguay
Animal
Capital: Montevideo
Landform: plains
Body of Water: Rio de la Plata- estuary- partially enclosed body of water where fresh water mixes with salt water
Climate: Humid subtropical
Language: Spanish
Economy: Beef is important export
Agriculture and manufacturing is basis of economy
15. Argentina
Animal
Southern most country in South America
Capital: Buenos Aires
Landform:
Patagonia-region of dry plains and plateaus
Pampas- wide grassy plain
Andes-mountains
Body of Water: Parana River
Climate: Marine west coast, steppe
Population: 39.5 million (Argentinas culture has been mostly influenced by Europeans
Language: Spanish
Economy:Economy has always been affected by government policies- Argentina joined a group- Mercosur-group that promotes trade and economic cooperation
Agriculture- produce beef, grow wheatand corn
Informal economy- part of the economy based on odd jobs that people perform without government regulation through taxes.
16. Ecuador
Animal
Region: Pacific South America
Capital: Quito
Landform: Andes
Body ofWater: Gulf of Guayaquil
Climate: Mediterranean
Language: Spanish, Quechua
Economy: 3 regions
Coastal lowlands- agriculture and industry
Andean region- poorer-tourism
Amazon basin- valuable oil deposits
17. Peru
Animal
Capital: Lima
Landform: Andes
Body of Water: Lake Titicaca
Climate: Highland and Desert
Language: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
Economy: Resources-key factor
Mineral deposits
Hydroelectric projects
Highlands- grow potatoes and corn
18. Bolivia
Animal
Capital: :La Paz, Sucre
Landform: Andes
Body of Water: Lake Titicaca
Climate: Tropical savanna, Highland
Language: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
Economy: Poorest country in South America
Few roads and little money for investment
Valuable resources- metals and natural gas
19. Chile
Animal
Capital: Santiago
Landform: Atacama Desert-(Known for being cloudy and dry)
Body of Water: Pacific Ocean
Climate: Desert, Mediterranean, Marine West Coast
Population: 16 million
Language: Spanish
1970- After the coup, Chile was ruled by harsh military government
Economy: Strongest in the Pacific South America region
Agriculture grapes-(wine)
Fishing
Farming
Mining
International trade key factor to Chiles economy
20. Colombian Exchange
By the 1400s the Inca, an early people who ruled a vast empire in western South America, had developed thousands of varieties of potatoes.So, how did potatoes get from such a faraway time and place to part of our everyday lives?
Before 1400s people living in the Eastern Hemisphere were unknown to people living in the Western Hemisphere.
This changed in 1492, when explorer Christopher Columbus sailed from Spain and landed in the Bahamas in the Americas.Believing he had reached the Indies of Asia, Columbus named the people on the islands, Indians and claimed the land for Spain
He returned the next year bringing many ships and men and with this trip, Columbus began what is known as the Columbian Exchange-An exchange of people, animals, plants and even diseases between the two hemispheres

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