1. Latin America
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2. Latin America Economics Social Land Use Resources
Farming, Ranching, Herding, Forestry
Resources
Gold, silver, Copper, Iron
Oil, Natural Gas
Key exports-sugarcane, bananas, oranges, mangoes, coffee
NAFTA-Mexico
Language
Spanish
Portuguese
French
Population-apprx. 562 M
Mixed Culture
Mestizo- European/Americn Indian
Mulatto-European/African

3. Latin America Political Natural Environment Colonialism Independence
Spanish conquest in 16th century
Independence
Oligarchy-ruled by few
Caudillo-military dictator
Democracy struggles due to lack of political, economic and land reforms
Spans the Western, Northern and Southern Hemisphere
Rainforest-Amazon
Savana-Brazil, Columbia, Argentina
SemiArid-Mexico, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina
Desert-N.Chile, Argentina, N. Mexico, Peru
Highlands-Mountains of Mexico and South America