1. Countries of South America The Northern Tropics
Chapter 13 Section 1
Countries of South America
The Northern Tropics

2. The Guianas
The Guianas
- Guyana
- Suriname
- French Guiana

3. The Guianas Similarities - tropical wet climate - rain forest
- coastal plain on Atlantic Ocean
Differences
- Guyana- English language
- Surname- Dutch language
- French Guiana- French language
*Differences reflect country’s history and colonization

4. The Guianas Effects of Migration - Two major ethnic groups - African
- Asian
Economic Activities
- fishing
- sugar cane and rice
- bauxite- a mineral used in making
aluminum

5. Venezuela page 268
What are some differences between Venezuela and Guyana?

6. Venezuela The Andean Highlands
- lower range of mountains, hill, plateaus
- Caracus, capital city, located here
- ranchitos- small shacks where 1/3rd of people live
*Most people of Venezuela live in fertile mountain valleys

7. Venezuela page 268-269 Waterfalls and Grasslands - Guiana Highlands
- Angle Falls
- llanos
Elevation and Climate
- varied climate depends on elevation rather than distance from the Equator.

8. Venezuela An Oil-Rich Region - Petroleum dominates economy
- top ten oil producers in the world

9. Colombia
Colombia
- borders both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean
- second most populous country on the continent

10. Colombia page 270 Physical Characteristics - similar to Venezuela
- most people live in fertile valleys between cordilleras- parallel mountain ranges
- Bogota, capital city
A Single Crop
- famous for coffee
*Depending on a single crop puts Colombians at what risk?

11. Colombia Cooperation and Conflict - battling illegal drug trade
- social inequality