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South America

South America. Regions of S. America. Brazil The Northern Tropics The Andean Countries. Brazil. Brazil. Colonized by Portugal in 1500’s Pedro Cabral Not a very successful colonization at first under the Hereditary Captaincy system. Brazil.

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South America

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  1. South America

  2. Regions of S. America Brazil The Northern Tropics The Andean Countries

  3. Brazil

  4. Brazil • Colonized by Portugal in 1500’s • Pedro Cabral • Not a very successful colonization at first under the Hereditary Captaincy system

  5. Brazil Was home to the Portuguese monarchy in the early 1800’s due to Napoleon.

  6. Brazil • Amazon River • Second longest river (Nile is longer) • Largest quantity of water • Effects the life of those living along its borders

  7. Brazil • Life along the Amazon • Awareness of dangers • Piranha • Malaria • Seasonal Flooding • Full of small native tribes

  8. Urban areas • Most of the population lives in large over populated cities • Sao Paulo • Rio De Janiero • Brasilia

  9. The Northern Tropics • French Guiana • Suriname • Guyana • Venezuela • Columbia

  10. The Guiana's • French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana • Borders the Atlantic Ocean • Settled by France, the Netherlands & England

  11. English Dutch French

  12. ESA • European Space Association • Their Satellites launch from here

  13. Venezuela • Geography • Borders the Caribbean Sea • Andes Highlands – in the North • Angel Falls - Worlds tallest waterfall • Ethnically – Spanish speaking

  14. Venezuela • Economically • Oil • Money goes to a few wealthy people

  15. Colombia • Geography • Borders the Pacific Ocean / Caribbean Sea • The Andes start here • Amazon Forest

  16. Colombia • Economically • Coffee • Peppers • Drug Trade • Marijuana, Heroine and Cocaine • Illegal but profitable

  17. The Drug Trade Cocaine Trade Fighting the FARC The Farc

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