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Latin America

Latin America. ESPN. Latin America. Economics. Social. Language Spanish Portuguese French Population- apprx . 562 M Mixed Culture Mestizo-European/ Americn Indian Mulatto-European/African. Land Use Farming, Ranching, Herding, Forestry Resources Gold, silver, Copper, Iron

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Latin America

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  1. Latin America ESPN

  2. Latin America Economics Social Language Spanish Portuguese French Population-apprx. 562 M Mixed Culture Mestizo-European/Americn Indian Mulatto-European/African • Land Use • Farming, Ranching, Herding, Forestry • Resources • Gold, silver, Copper, Iron • Oil, Natural Gas • Key exports-sugarcane, bananas, oranges, mangoes, coffee • NAFTA-Mexico

  3. Latin America Political Natural Environment Spans the Western, Northern and Southern Hemisphere Rainforest-Amazon Savana-Brazil, Columbia, Argentina SemiArid-Mexico, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina Desert-N.Chile, Argentina, N. Mexico, Peru Highlands-Mountains of Mexico and South America • Colonialism • Spanish conquest in 16th century • Independence • Oligarchy-ruled by few • Caudillo-military dictator • Democracy struggles due to lack of political, economic and land reforms

  4. Mapping Latin America Political Physical Andes Mountains Brazilian Highlands Sierra Madre Occidental Sierra Madre Oriental Amazon Basin Amazon R. Negro R. Parana R. Rio de la Plata Patagonia Atacama Desert Cape Horn Isthmus of Panama Baja California Yucatan Peninsula • Mexico • Middle America • Guatemala • Belize • El Salvador • Nicaragua • Costa Rica • Panama • Puerto Rico • Greater Antilles • Lesser Antilles • Cuba • All countries of South America • All Oceans, gulfs and seas

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