1. South America Government and Economy

2. South America EconomyCitiesIssues Developing or middle income countries.Developing or middle income countries. Agriculture, subsistence and commercial farmingAgriculture, subsistence and commercial farming Wide range of industrial productsWide range of industrial products Mercosur important free trade group.Mercosur important free trade group. Large parts of each country’s population living in big cities.Large parts of each country’s population living in big cities. Rural-Urban migrationRural-Urban migration Urban poor living in slums that surround the city.Urban poor living in slums that surround the city. Crime and lack of services in these areas.Crime and lack of services in these areas. PovertyPoverty Amazon Rain Forests being cleared for farming and ranching.Amazon Rain Forests being cleared for farming and ranching. Soil exhaustion and overgrazing the landSoil exhaustion and overgrazing the land Border disputesBorder disputes Terrorism and political corruption

3. Government Review Republic: People have an impact on its government. Republic: People have an impact on its government. Federal Republic: Division of power between the federal government and local governments. Federal Republic: Division of power between the federal government and local governments. Constitutional Republic: Everyone elected to represent the people must govern according to constitutional law. Constitutional Republic: Everyone elected to represent the people must govern according to constitutional law.

4. Country Government Country Name Government Type Leaders Name Economic System Columbia Brazil Chile Peru Republic Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Argentina Federal Republic Republic Constitutional Republic Market President Cristina Fernandez President Hugo Chavez President Alan Garcia Perez President Juan Manuel SantosJuan Manuel Santos President Sebastián Piñera Sebastián Piñera PresidenDilma Rousseff

5. Major Presidents of South America President Cristina Fernandez President Dilma Rousseff President Hugo Chavez President Sebastian Piñera

6. Images of South America