SOUTH AMERICA
By: Arianna, Kayla,
Killian, Chase, Adam
Columbia
Colombia has 40 million inhabitants, with an urban population of around
70% .
The country is mainly Roman Catholic.
The official language spoken is Spanish.
The family takes center stage in the social structure.
Many rivers rise in the upper elevations of the Andes, and the most
significant include the Cauca, Magdalena and Putumayo.
Venezuela
• Had 28 million people in 2006
• Venezuela is the sixth-most populous country in Latin America, after
Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, and Peru.
• From the original American Indianans to the Spanish and Africans who
arrived after the Spanish conquest, the 12th century waves of
immigration brought many Italians, Portages, Arabs, Germans, Moroccan
Jews, and others from the bordering countries of South American.
• Angel Falls, Guiana Highlands, Amazon Jungle, Andes Mountains, Lake,
Maracaibo, Orinoco River, Cojedes River, Lake Geri.
Guyana
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are people originating in the South
American nation of Guyana.
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Suriname
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is one of a few mainland territories
that is considered to be a part of the
Caribbean region.
formerly been the colony of Dutch
Guiana which was founded during the
early 17th century
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Guyana can be divided into four main
geographical regions; there's a narrow
and swampy coastal plain, a hillier
sandy region in the east.
A second wave of migrants relocated
to the Netherlands during the 1980s
while Suriname was under the military
regime of Desi Bouterse.
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The Suriname culture is very dynamic
and diverse and has a heavy Asian and
African influence.
Paraguay
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Paraguay people largely belong to the
mestizo group, with the Amerindians
and the whites forming a small
minority.
Paraguay's cultural heritage can be
traced to the extensive intermarriage
between the original male Spanish
settlers and female indigenous
Guarani brides.
Paraguay is landlocked and
crisscrossed by many rivers.
Uruguay
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are the citizens of Uruguay, or its
descendants abroad.
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Uruguay has an impressive legacy of
artistic and literary traditions,
especially for its small size.
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The eastern, southern and western
plains in Uruguay eventually flow into
the rolling hills and low mountains of
the interior. In the southwest, the flat
lowlands between the coastline and
hills (Littoral) merge more gradually
into the hilly interior.
Chile
• Chilean people, or simply Chileans, are the native citizens and long-term
immigrants of Chile.
• The culture of Chile is one of a relatively homogeneous society where
historically its geographical isolation and remoteness has played a key
role.
• Since colonial times, the Chilean culture has been a mix of Spanish
colonial elements and Indigenous (essentially Mabuchi) culture.
• With a toothy coastline of almost 4,000 miles, pencil-thin Chile is wedged
between the Pacific Ocean and the rugged andes, the world's longest
mountain range.
Argentina
• The geography of Argentina include 5 major regions, starting with the
rain forest areas of the far-northeast along its border with Brazil; the
swampy and flat Chaco plain; the fertile (almost treeless) grasslands of the
central Pampas; the lengthy plateau of Patagonia that stretches to Tierra
del Fuego, and the Andes Mountains along its western border with Chile.
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The culture of Argentina is as varied as the country's geography and mix
of ethnic groups.
• Argentines (argentines in Spanish), also called Argentinians, are the
citizens of Argentina, or their descendants abroad.
Bolivia
• Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away
from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of
a series of nearly 200 coups and countercoups.
• Bolivia is a country in South America located at the Andes Mountains. It
has a Native American population which has mixed Spanish cultural
elements with their ancestors' traditions.
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Bolivia's western half is covered by the Andes, as three meandering high
mountain chains dominate the landscape.
Peru
• The rugged Andes Mountains cover almost 40% of Peru.
• The culture of Peru was shaped by the relationship between Hispanic and
Amerindian cultures.
• Peru is Multiethnic country formed by the combination of different
groups over five centuries, so people in Peru usually treat their nationality
as a citizenship rather than an ethnicity.
• Peru is a Multiethnic country formed by the combination of different
groups over five centuries, so people in Peru usually treat their nationality
as a citizenship rather than an ethnicity. Amerindians inhabited Peruvian
territory for several millennia before Spanish Conquest in the 16th
century.
Ecuador
• Indigenous peoples in Ecuador are the groups of people who were
present in what became the South American nation of Ecuador when
Europeans arrived.
• The majority of Ecuador's population is mestizo, a mixture of both
European and Amerindian ancestry, and much like their ancestry, the
national culture is also a blend of these two sources, along with influences
from Africa.
• Ecuador is divided into four regions: the coastal lowlands and mountains
areas; the central Andes Mountains and its two major chains (Cordillera
Occidental in the west) and the (Cordillera Oriental in the east).
SOUTH AMERICA
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AMERICA by: Arianna, Kayla, Killian,
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