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(R53) More Latin American Geography

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COUNTRY LOCATION CLIMATE NATURAL RESOURCES Mexico South of USA; between the Pacific ocean & the Gulf of Mexico Many ports for shipping goods & has a long border w/ US making trade easy w/ the USA North Dry, Hot, & Mountainous climate South/Coasts Tropical & Sub-Tropical *Most people tend to live in urban (city) areas & along the coasts Some Arable Land (approx. 12%) Oil (10 th Largest oil exporter in the world) Silver (15% of the worlds silver) Natural/Scenic Beauty- Tourism 2 nd Largest country in Latin America Largest Spanish- Speaking country in the world

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COUNTRY LOCATION CLIMATE NATURAL RESOURCES VENEZUELA Northern South America w/ Coastline on the Caribbean Sea *Panama Canal provides easy access to the Pacific Ocean Borders: Colombia, Brazil, & Guyana Hot Tropical Abundant Rain *Most people tend to live in the coastal cities b/c theyre a little drier. Fish Oil (6 th Largest oil exporter in the world) Some arable land (approx. 3%)

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COUNTRY LOCATION CLIMATE NATURAL RESOURCES Brazil Largest country in Latin America Eastern South America Much coastline on the Atlantic Ocean Borders every country in South America but Chile & Ecuador Major Corridor: Amazon River *Most people live in the coastal cities Hot Tropical *Ideal for Rainforests Mild in the southern Brazilian Highlands Some Arable Land (approx. 7%) Sugar Cane Coffee Soybeans Timber Metals Oil

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COUNTRY LOCATION CLIMATE NATURAL RESOURCES CUBA Caribbean Island 90mi. South of Florida Access to: Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Mexico Caribbean Sea *Largest Island in the Caribbean Tropical Warm/Hot Rainy Season: May-October Dry Season: November-April Hurricanes can be an environmental hazard Arable Land (approx. 28%) Sugar Cane Tobacco Fish Tourism *Relies on Venezuela for energy resources (oil)

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Todays Standards SS6G3 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, distribution of natural resources, and population distribution on Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Intro to Our Essential Question(s).. How do the factors of climate, access to water, & natural resources affect where people in Latin America & the Caribbean choose to live & work?

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Mexico Mexico

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Venezuela

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Brazil

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CUBA

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Return to Our Essential Question(s).. How do the factors of climate, access to water, & natural resources affect where people in Latin America & the Caribbean choose to live & work?