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South America The 13 countries of South America Brazil, Chile, Argentina Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia Peru, Ecuador, Columbia Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana

Brazil The Amazon river flows across the continent from the Andes Mountains to the Atlantic Heavy rains fall in the Amazon Basin during summer and autumn The Great Escarpment (steep cliff) is where the highlands drop sharply to the Atlantic

Brazil Brazil has a varied climate because of its vast size and varied landforms Brazil’s rich mineral resources are found in the south Its capital Brasilia was built away from the coast to encourage settlement of the continent’s interior

Brazil The grassland in the south is used to raise cattle and sheep Brazil’s culture is largely Portuguese (it was a colony of Portugal)

Brazil Many of the people who live in Brazil today are descendants of the slave brought to the new world. Brazil is a democratic republic Brazil, especially Rio de Janero, is famous for its celebrations of Carnival (right before Lent- the time before Easter)

Argentina South America’s 2 nd largest country behind Brazil The Andes tower over western Argentina (Aconcauga- highest mtn in Western hemisphere) SE of the Andes is Patagonia and dry windy plain Sheep raising is the only major economic activity in Patagonia

Argentina Buenos Aries – capital, largest city, on the Rio de la Plata Rio de la Plata – large bay formed by Parana and Uruguay river Vast grasslands called the Pampas Economy depends on Farming and Ranching Sugarcane, beef, soybeans

Argentina Leading manufactured goods Food products Cars Chemicals Textiles (cloth) Books/magazines

Argentina Petroleum is the most valuable mineral resource and is found in Patagonia and the Andes Europeans began to arrive in the 1500s and most natives had been killed or died from disease by the 1800s A democratic republic it fought a against Britain in a war (1980s) for control of the Falkland islands 85% of the population are of European ancestry mostly Spain and Italy Official language is Spanish with Italian mixed in…