1. World Regional
Geography
Latin America

2. Latin America Ten Geographic Qualities Regions & States
Physical Geography
Cultural Geography

3. Ten Geographic Qualities
1. Fragmented Realm
2. Archipelago of Carribean
intercontinental land bridge

4. Ten Geographic Qualities
3.Tropical Location of Middle America
4. Crucial barrier between Atlantic & Pacific waters
5. Dominance of the Latin Culture

5. Ten Geographic Qualities
6. Emigration of Population for economic & political reasons
7. Mestizo mixed Indian, Spanish & Black populations
8. Coastal Development of the majority of the region

6. Ten Geographic Qualities
9. Overall political instability of the region
10. Environmental degradation & the loss of thousands of species of animals due to population pressures

7. Relative Location

8. Relative Location of Europe

9. Latin America Ten Geographic Qualities Regions & States
Physical Geography
Cultural Geography

10. Regions Of Latin America
Middle America
Central America
Caribbean
South America

11. Caribbean
Middle America

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Physical Geography
Cultural Geography

24. Physical Geography of Latin America
Plate Tectonics
Plateaus
Deserts
Mountains
Rivers
Lakes
Climates

25. Plate Tectonics

26. Physical Geography of Latin America
Rivers
Amazon
Orinoco
Parana
Rio de Plata
Uraguay

27. Physical Geography of Latin America
Lakes
Lake Titicaca
Lake Maracaibo
Bodies of Water
Panama Canal
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Sea
Gulf of California

28. Physical Geography of Latin America
Landforms
Altiplano
Amazon Basin
Patagonia
Tierra del Fuego

29. Physical Geography of Latin America
Mountain Ranges
Andes
Brazilian Highlands
Guinea Highlands
Sierra Madre Occidental
Sierra Madre del Sur
Sierra Madre Oriental

30. Physical Geography of Latin America
Climates
Tropical Climates of the Carribean, Central America & Northern South America
Desert Climates of Mexico and the leeward coastal side of the Andes
Steppe climates of Patagonia
Snow & Ice Climates of the mountain regions & higher latitudes of Chile

31. Aruba

36. Climates of Latin America

37. Vegetation Map

38. Latin America Ten Geographic Qualities Regions & States
Physical Geography
Cultural Geography

39. Cultural Geography of Latin America
Population
Languages
Religion
Agriculture
Economics
Historical Geography

40. Population Concentrations

41. Population per square kilometer

42. Cartogram of World Population

43. Dot Density Map Showing World Population

44. World Population Growth By Country
shown as a percent

45. Life Expectancy

46. Latin America Population Characteristics Birth rates 25/1000
Death rates 7/1000
Natural Increase 1.8%
Infant Mortality 36/1000
Doubling Time 38 yrs
Pop <15 34%
Pop > 65 5 %

47. Classroom in Mexico

48. Cultural Geography of Latin America
Population
concentrations on coasts.
Spanish and Indian populations dominate
Indian Populations of remote regions
Black Populations of the Carribean
Mixed Black & Spanish populations of South America

50. Migration

51. Dominantly Black Population
Caribbean
Dominantly Black Population

52. Native Indian Populations

53. Cultural Geography of Latin America
Population
Languages
Religion
Agriculture
Economics
Historical Geography

54. Cultural Geography of Latin America
Languages
Indo European dominates the region

55. Religions

56. Religions

57. Cultural Geography of Latin America
Religion
Catholic Christianity Dominates the region

60. Cultural Geography of Latin America
Population
Languages
Religion
Agriculture
Economics
Historical Geography

61. Cultural Geography of Latin America
Agriculture
Commercial Ranching
Subsistence Farming
Slash & Burn Agriculture

63. Amazon

66. Commercial Fishing

68. Cultural Geography of Latin America
Economy
Manufacturing
Tourism
Agriculture
Trade

69. Cultural Geography of Latin America
Cities are centers for manufacturing (secondary), services (tertiary)
Most are coastal in location

70. Tourism

71. Water Orientation influences the economy

72. Trade - the Panama Canal

73. Income levels

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Physical Geography
Cultural Geography