Latin America

Latin America

Economic Characteristics

Economic Characteristics

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What is the range of GDP per What is the range of GDP per capita in the Latin American capita in the Latin American

countries?countries?

Haiti $1,846Haiti $1,846

Honduras $4,849Honduras $4,849

Ecuador $11,839Ecuador $11,839

Peru $12, 638Peru $12, 638

Argentina $21,934Argentina $21,934

Chile $24,170Chile $24,170

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What are some of the What are some of the principle principle exports exports of Latin American countries?of Latin American countries?

What does the phrase “What does the phrase “disparity disparity of income distributionof income distribution” mean?” mean?

There are MANY POOR but FEW RICH

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Latin American countries are Latin American countries are some of the most unequal in the some of the most unequal in the world when it comes to disparity world when it comes to disparity

of income distribution. Which of income distribution. Which countries are the most unequal?countries are the most unequal?

Honduras & Guatemala in Central America

Bolivia & Colombia in South America

Name 3 types of agriculture Name 3 types of agriculture commonly found in the Latin commonly found in the Latin

American region.American region.

1. Subsistence Farming

Name 3 types of agriculture Name 3 types of agriculture commonly found in the Latin commonly found in the Latin

American region.American region.

2. Slash-and-Burn Agriculture

Name 3 types of agriculture Name 3 types of agriculture commonly found in the Latin commonly found in the Latin

American region.American region.

3. Plantation Agriculture

What is an HACIENDA?What is an HACIENDA?

A ranch or large farm

What are GAUCHOS?What are GAUCHOS?

South American Cowboys

Name three Latin American countries Name three Latin American countries that are rich in oil resources?that are rich in oil resources?

Mexico, Ecuador & Venezuela

Which Latin American country is Which Latin American country is known for its production of known for its production of

COPPERCOPPER??

What is one What is one environmental challenge environmental challenge facing the people in the Amazon River facing the people in the Amazon River

Basin?Basin?

Deforestation (Destruction of the Rain Forest)

Why are people cutting down Why are people cutting down trees in the Amazon rain forest?trees in the Amazon rain forest?

RoadsAgriculture

Lumber

What is a major environmental What is a major environmental challenge facing the people of challenge facing the people of

Haiti?Haiti?

Deforestation

What is a major environmental What is a major environmental challenge facing the people of challenge facing the people of

Mexico City?Mexico City?

Heavy smog, pollution

What is What is “Tratado de Libre “Tratado de Libre Comerico de America del Norte”?Comerico de America del Norte”?

The Spanish way to say

NAFTA (North American Free

Trade Agreement)

What countries are part of the What countries are part of the NAFTA agreementNAFTA agreement??