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| A wide grassy plains region in central Argentina. P212 |
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| A partially enclosed body of water where salty seawater and freshwater mix. P213 |
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| The loss of soil nutrients needed by plants. P214 |
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| Huge slums that surround some Brazilian cities. P217 |
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| A system in which Spanish monarchs gave land to Spanish colonists in the Americas; landowners could force Indians living there to work the land. P219 |
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| A trade organization that includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and two associate members (Bolivia and Chile). P222 |
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| Completely surrounded by land, with no direct access to the ocean. P224 |
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