1. Chapter 10 Atlantic South America By: Brianna, Kennedie, Noah, Liz, Mason, Ashlynn, And Michael.

2. BrazilArgentina Paraguay Uruguay FLAGSFLAGS

3. Paraguay & Uruguay Paraguay  Landlocked  9.5% are Mestizos  Speak Spanish Guarani  Economy controlled by rich people  50% of workers are farmers  Sell electricity to Brazil land Argentina Uruguay  Its Mestizos  People speak Spanish  90% live in Urban areas  People have good jobs & high literacy rate  Beef is an important export  Poor rural areas in interiors  Go to NtG Similar  Declared  Independence from Spain  Roman catholic  Democracy  Sound the same  Agriculture  Hydroelectric

4. Argentina The first people were SpanishGo to NtG Argentina cowboys, gauchos Argentina means “land of silver” or “silvery one” In 1800s Argentina fought of Independence from Spain 40 million people are descendants from Spanish, Italian, or another European settlers The British helped build railroads across the country Argentina Indians and Mestizos make up 3% of the population Beef is still apart of the culture Government Most live in Buenos Aires-Democracy 11% work force work in agriculture

5. Brazil First people were American Indians Portuguese first Europeans to find Brazil Africans work as slaves on the plantations Brazil gained independence with out a fight Carnival, Brazilians celebrate with music, dancing, and costumes. Chocolate is an export for Brazil.Go to NtG About 19 million people live in the southeast Southeast is also the richest region Amazon covers most of the northern part of Brazil The Amazon is being destroyed by Government -Democracy

6. Current Events in Brazil Olympics World Cup Carnival Traditional German event Rio De Janeiro celebrates the New Years Party

7. Physical Geography Rio de la Plata Amazon Rivergo to NtG Amazon Rain Forest Many climates generally cool climates Brazil central region, a tropical savanna climate Amazon Basin humid tropical climate supports the worlds largest tropical rain forest Amazon rain forest provides food, wood, rubber, and plants for medicine Dams provide hydroelectric power Atlantic South America has good minerals: gold, silver, copper, iron, and oil Go to Vocab Sheet

8. Pictures of Physical Features