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The South American Realm

The South American Realm. South America - Definition. 4 th largest continent Contains 13 countries & the Falkland Islands North: Columbia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Giuana West: Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador South: Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay East: Brazil

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The South American Realm

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  1. TheSouth American Realm

  2. South America - Definition • 4th largest continent • Contains 13 countries & the Falkland Islands • North: Columbia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Giuana • West: Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador • South: Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay • East: Brazil • Surrounded by 2 Oceans: Pacific (west) and Atlantic (east) • Landmass of 17,840,000 km2 • Population 387,489,196 Mio. • Languages Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, French

  3. Physical

  4. Some Facts of The physical geography • The Angel Falls – world‘s highest waterfall (Venezuela) • The Amazon River – largest river (by volume) • The Andes – longest mountain range • The Atacama Desert – driest place on earth (Chile) • The Amazon Rainforest – largest rainforest • La Paz, Bolivia – highest capital city • Lake Titicaca – highest navigable lake

  5. Video • BBC Wild South America: • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLygZGnVBuE

  6. Climate

  7. tectonics

  8. Population

  9. Culture Cultures Slavery

  10. Conflicts • Most conflicts, crises: • Dark Red: Colombia & Peru • Less conflicts: • Dark Orange: more Andean countries (Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile), Venezuela & Paraguay • Least conflicts: • Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina

  11. GrossDomesticProduct

  12. Rostow‘s Model -Argentina and Brazil -> between Stage 3 and 4 -the Andean Countries -> between Stage 2 and 3

  13. Unasur & mercosur El Mercado Común del Sur ‚Nuestro Norte es el Sur‘ -founded 1991 in Asunción, Paraguay -members: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela -promote free trade and fluid transport of goods, people and currency Unión de Naciones Suramericanas -an international Organization, founded in 2008 -stands for integration in education, health, infrastructure, security and demogracy -members: all South American countries except French Guiana

  14. Video • Geography and Animals of South America: • http://www.world-tourism.net/1346/Geography_and_Animals_of_South_America.html

  15. South america - Tourism Destination • Attractions: • -mainly primary resources • -lack of secondary resources • Primary Resources: • Scenic: e.g. Rail System in the Andes • Climatic: e.g. Seasonal Tourism in Brazil, Copacabana • Ecological: e.g. Rainforest, Galápagos • Historical, Heritage: e.g. Centro Histórico, Quito & Machu Picchu

  16. InternationalTourism Tourist Arrivals Tourism Receipts

  17. Tourist Movements • -5 countries in the Top 20 of fastest growing destinations 2012 • 1. Rio de Janeiro (28.6% growth) • 3. Quito (18.8%) • 10. Bogóta (12.6%) • 11. Lima (11.7%) • 20. Caracas (7%) • -not to be found in the Top 20 destinations 2012 • -main tourist movements from Europe and USA to South America

  18. Domestic Tourism • Small hotels and campgrounds • Demand of outbound tourism to Europe and the USA • Domestic tourism is significant •  e.g. Brazil, economic crisis in 2000, falling numbers of outbound tourism, increasing numbers of domestic tourism • 48 Mio. Trips in Brazil done by Brazilians • but it was a cheap country to travel to, for international tourism

  19. CurrentIssues 2- Involvement Stage: The Andean Countries 3- Development to 4- Consolodation: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay

  20. Resources • www.worldbank.org • www.unwto.org • www.mapsofworld.com • www.populationpyramid.net • www.unasursg.org • www.mercosur.int • http://travel.cnn.com/explorations/escape/and-no1-tourist-destination-587199 • http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci-discuss.net/4/439/2007/hessd-4-439-2007.pdf • http://2012books.lardbucket.org/books/world-regional-geography-people-places-and-globalization/ • http://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/article11648031/2010-gab-es-zwei-Kriege-weniger-auf-der-Welt.html • http://people.eng.unimelb.edu.au/mpeel/koppen.html

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