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Latin America
Latin America
Economic Characteristics
Economic Characteristics
www.latinlink.com
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??