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Ms.H AP Human Test Prep Countries
Latin America, Europe and Russia
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Geography
9th Grade
05/10/2016

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Brazil
Definition
 

E-  economy of Brazil is the world's eighth largest by nominal GDP. Brazil has moderately free markets. Main exports:Manufactured goods, iron ore, coffee, oranges, other agricultural produce.

S-Brazil has been sucessful in reducing poverty and incoome inequality in recent years.

P-Brazil's government is a democracy.

N-Brazil still has the largest portion (66 percent) of its territory covered by forests, but clearing and burning in the Amazon proceeded at alarming rates in the 1970s and 1980s.  agriculture is more intense and developed, there are serious problems of soil erosion.

 

 

Term
Cuba
Definition

E- socialist economy

S- gender equality, with 49 percent female congress. Females that work in important fields such as doctors, are still expected to maintain household chores.

P- cuba is a totalitarian communist party.

N- environmental threats such as eroded beaches, destroyed forests, polluted rivers, and damaged coral reefs. Over the last two decades, Cuba has taken steps to preserve its natural resources and promote sustainable development.

 

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French Guiana
Definition

E- fishing and forestry are the most important economic activities.

S- Official language of France, no official religion 

P- territorial collectivity of France with one legislative house

 

N- The rainforests of French Guiana are still largely unexploited and sparsely populated.

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Honduras
Definition

E- economy of Honduras is based mostly on agriculture.

S- spanish official language. Honduras is one of the poorest nations in the Western Hemisphere. Bananas and coffee are the most important exports.

P- democracy with three political branches

N- widespread slash and burn agricultural methods continue to destroy Honduran forests. The second-largest country in Central America, Honduras is slightly larger than Tennessee. Generally mountainous, the country is marked by fertile plateaus, river valleys, and narrow coastal plains. 

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Panama
Definition

E- free markeet economy, 114th largest exporter in the world.

S- official language is panama, 75 to 85 percent of the population identifies itself as Roman Catholic and 15 to 25 percent as evangelical Christian.

P- constitutional democracy

N- Panama is a country of heavily forested hills and mountain ranges

Term
Suriname
Definition

E-mixed economy system, main exports include alumina, gold, crude oil, lumber, shrimp and fish, rice, bananas.

S-Dutch is official language, many other languages spoken

P-government system is constitutional democracy

N-More than 90 percent of the national territory is covered by rain forest. Suriname is a tropical country with alternating dry and rainy season.

Term
Albania
Definition

E- free market economy, exports: crude oil, mineral ores, textile products, tobacco, fruits, and vegetables.

S- isalm is official religion. official languages: Tosk in south, Gheg in north. also speak Italian, French, German, Greek, and English.

P-parliamentary democracy with 3 branches, judicial, legislative and executive.

N-environment is affected by poor waste management,  air and water pollution, and deforestation.

Term
Bosnia & Herzegovia
Definition

E- liberal market capitalism system, main exports include: machinery and transport equipment, and cemical products.

S- official languages include: Bosnia, Croatian, and Serbian. official religion is Roman Catholic, other popular religions are Serbian Orthodox, and Islam.

P- Parliamentary representative democracy

N- Air pollution from metallurgical factories, water shortages / destruction of infastructure deforestation.

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Denmark
Definition

E- Free market economy, main exports are industrial and manufactured goods and agricultural (livestock - based products)

S- Danish is the official language, 86% also speak English, German, or French.  Christianity specificially Evangelical Lutheran is primary religion.

P - Parlimentary, Representative Democracy

N - Largely agricultural land causes uses of fertilizer and pesticides which pollute the air and water, particle air pollution from wood burning stoves.

Term
Germany
Definition

E- Social market economy, exports include machinery, automobiles, chemical goods, metals, and electronic equipment.

S- Official language is German, 65-75% are Christians (Roman Catholic and Protestants)

P- Parliamentary Democracy

N- Leads the way in climate protection and develops renewable energy resources, significant air pollution is an effect of open-cast mining

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