Countries of South America

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Countries of South America The Andean Countries

The Andean Countries The Andes Mountains Have Shaped the Economies of Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Chile Ethnic Background Influences the Way of Life

A Mountainous Land Andes Stretch 4,500 Miles At Times 500 Miles Wide (Peru) Three Distinct Environments Coastal Plain, Highlands & Forest Highlands Range From 6.500 ft. to 16,000 ft. Timber Line: Boundary Above Which Continuous Vegetation Cannot Grow

Rich Resources Many Natural Resources Great Soil, Gold, Silver, Tin & Copper

Ecuador Named After the Equator Which Runs Through the Country 11.5 Million People, ¼ Indian Descent Subsistence Farming Mainly

Peru At the Heart of the Old Inca Empire 45% of Population Indian Magnificent Ruins of Machu Piccu & Cuzca (Inca Capital)

Bolivia Landlocked (No Ports) Lake Tatiana (Worlds Highest Navigable Lake) Many Minerals

Chile Means “End of the Line” 2,700 Miles Long, Averages 100 Miles Wide 14 Million People, 2/3 Mestizos Atacama Desert in North is Uninhabitable Most People Live in the Central Valley of Chile 4 Million People Are Below the Poverty Line

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