1. What is this and why is it important? (when was it built, who built it and why)

2. South America

3. Melting pot of the world

4. Venezuela

5. The people

6. Venezuela has a tropical wet climate because of its location along the equator.

7. Angel falls

8. Hugo Chaves Dictator of Venezuela

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10. Large exporter of oil.

11. Columbia

13. Largest exporter of coffee in the world

14. Why is there problems associated with Colombia’s dependence on a signal crop like coffee?

15. Drug trade

17. Ecuador

18. The minority of people of European decent control most of the countries wealth in Ecuador and Peru.

19. Galapagos islands

21. Peru Once home of the great Inca civilization.

25. Bolivia

26. Named after Simon Bolivar, who helped win independence from Spain

27. Large Indian population

28. La Paz, highest capital in the world.

31. Chile

33. Chili has a large Mediterranean climate

34. Atacama desert is the worlds one of the worlds driest places.

35. Paraguay

37. Argentina

39. Wealthiest country in South America

40. Pampas

41. Patagonia

42. Uruguay

44. Montevideo, the capital.

46. Guyana

47. English is the official language.

48. Suriname

49. Guyana, Surname & French Guiana have a large Asian population.

50. French Guiana

51. Devils Island