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| How many countries in Latin America |
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| What is the population in Latin America ? |
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| 540 million , equal size of the north america . |
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- - Tectonic plates sub ducted below the south American plate
- o Creates Humboldt Trench off west coast , and
- o Andes Mountains 2nd highest in world
- o Strong earthquakes and volcanoes
- o Granite shields
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- In cities : water supply , smog , garbage
- Agriculture : loss of biodiversity
- Natural resources : economic benefits of extraction vs conservation |
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- - Orinoco
- o Grasslands with ranching
- o Oil and gas production
- - Amazon : rainforest
- - La Plata : Itaipu Dam
- o One of ASCE 7 wonders of the modern World
- o 25% Brazil’s energy and 78% of Paraguay’s
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- West coast of Chile
- Driest place on earth |
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- One of world’s most dangerous roads |
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Yungas road
- From Bolivian capital La Paz ( Highest in world) down to Amazon rainforest
- Elevator varies from 15000 + ft to 4000ft Over distance of only 35 miles
- Most dangerous Road |
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- Brazil (190) million ) most popular , then Mexico (110) million)
- Venezuela is only 6th largest country in Latin America
- ¾ of its population is urban . Central America less urban . |
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More than 10 million people
o Sao Paulo , Brazil
o Rio De Janeiro , Brazil
o Buenos Aires , Argentina
o Mexico City , Mexico |
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- : Unusually large city that dominates the economy , politics and culture of a country
o Lima , Peru
o Caracas , Venezuala
o Guatemala , city
o Santiago, Chile
o Buenos Aires, Argentina
o Mexico City |
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- No infrastructure
o No emergency services
o No Sewage
o Little water
o Few roads
- Extreme poverty
- Informal economy
- Dangerous
- Usually around outskirts |
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| Land control in Latin America was ( And is ) the basis of power |
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| Redistribution of land to the poor |
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- Settlement of Amazon since 1960s |
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o Capital moved from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia in interior
o More highways
o Government sponsored mining
o Land to peasants
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- Laborers from Europe , esp 1870s to 1930
- Japan and China
o Son of Japanese immigration , Alberta Fujimori , was president of Peru 1990-2000 |
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- To rural areas and between countries
o Economic
o Political
- Massive emigration to US , Europe and Japan
o Est 44 million Hispanics in Us
o To Spain , Portugal and Italy |
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- Spanish 2/3 of region’s population
- Portuguese
o 1/3 of region’s population
o Brazil
- Many indigenous languages |
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- Blended Catholic and indigenous
- Mayan tributes to spirits of the dead
- African blended religions in Brazil and Caribbean |
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