Location, Climate, & Natural Resources

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Location, Climate, Natural Resources

• Unit 6 Notes

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Latin America

• How do location, climate, and natural resources
  affect where people live and how they trade in
  Latin America?
• Lets take a closer look at Mexico, Venezuela,
  Brazil, Cuba

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Mexicos Location

• south of the US, east of the Pacific Ocean, and
  west of the Gulf of Mexico Caribbean Sea
• located between major bodies of water
• great opportunities for trading
• can easily ship goods around the world
• another advantage close to US, so trade between
  two countries is convenient

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Mexicos Climate

• Climate varies according to location but tends to
  be dry and warm

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Mexicos Natural Resources

• Oil is one of the top exports
• exports 1.7 million barrels/day
• Money from oil sales provides 1/3 of governments
  budget.
• It is one of the worlds top producers of silver.
• Other resources include natural gas, copper,
  gold, lead, zinc, and timber (choose any 3)
• 12 arable land

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Physical Characteristics

• Very mountainous with large central plateau
• Tropical beaches
• Dry deserts

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Where People Live in Mexico

• Most people live in central Mexico
• Nearly 20 of the people live in the area of
  Mexico City
• 2nd most populous country in Latin America
• Largest Spanish-speaking country in the world
• urban 77
• rural 23

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Trade in Mexico

• mix of new and old industries
• recently expanded railroads, airports, and
  electric generating plants
• 7 major seaports
• exports oil, manufactured goods, silver, fruits,
  vegetables, coffee, cotton
• tourism

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Venezuelas Location

• in northeast part of South America just north of
  equator
• coasts on Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean
• gives it easy access to trade with other
  countries
• nearby Panama Canal provides a shortcut to the
  Pacific to trade with Asian countries
• mountains in the north and south, only about 3
  arable land

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Venezuelas Climate

• hot, tropical climate
• cooler in the mountains
• rain varies by region (16 inches on the coast
  over 100 inches in the mountains)

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Venezuelas Natural Resources

• Oil
• Natural gas, iron ore, gold, bauxite, other
  minerals, hydropower, diamonds (choose any 3)
• 3 arable land mostly better for pastures than
  crops

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Physical Characteristics

• Mountain systems break Venezuela into four
  distinct areas
• (1) the Maracaibo lowlands
• (2) the mountainous region in the north and
  northwest
• (3) the Orinoco basin, with the llanos (vast
  grass-covered plains) on its northern border and
  great forest areas in the south and southeast
• (4) the Guiana Highlands, south of the Orinoco,
  accounting for nearly half the national
  territory.

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Where People Live in Venezuela

• urban 88
• rural 12
• Caracas is the largest city
• Most people live in the northern highlands, along
  the coast.

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Trade in Venezuela

• sixth-largest oil exporter in the world
• produces 2.8 million barrels/day
• 90 of the money the government makes on trade
  comes from oil exports
• 4 major seaports
• other exports bauxite and aluminum, steel,
  chemicals, agricultural products, basic
  manufactures
• tourism
• Farming provides jobs for 10 of the population.

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Problems in Mexico Venezuela

• millions of citizens live in poor conditions
• little or no health care, poor education
• both countries rely on oil production for a large
  part of their trade
• When price of oil goes down, it is difficult for
  the government to pay its bills and help its
  people.
• Pollution caused by oil is also a problem.

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Brazils Location

• eastern side of South America, along the coast of
  the Atlantic Ocean
• shares a border with nearly every country in
  South America!
• Amazon River and other large rivers stretch
  across Brazil
• The equator crosses the northern part of the
  country
• Largest country in Latin America

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Brazils Climate

• Location on the equator gives it the climate
  needed to support one of the worlds largest
  rainforests.
• Climate is mostly hot and tropical.
• In the south, the climate is temperate (mild).

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Brazils Natural Resources

• Only 7 of land is arable, but Brazil makes the
  most of this resource
• Farmers grow 1/3rd of the worlds coffee, and
  lead the world in production of oranges, papayas,
  sugar cane, and soybeans
• Only the US exports more farm products that
  Brazil
• Other resources include bauxite, gold, iron ore,
  manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin,
  uranium, oil, hydropower, and timber (choose any
  3)

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Physical Characteristics

• The Amazon rain forest in the north and low-lying
  mountains and hilly terrain to the south flanks
  the country.

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Where People Live in Brazil

• urban 84
• rural 16
• most populated country in Latin America
• largest Portuguese-speaking country in the world
• most Brazilians live along the coasts 80 live
  within 200 miles of the ocean
• Nearly all cities and large towns are in the
  coastal area

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Brazils Trade

• 7 major seaports
• exports transportation equipment, iron ore,
  soybeans, footwear, coffee, autos, sugar, fruits
• tourism
• Amazon Rainforest attracts many visitors
• beaches are another attraction
• USA is Brazils largest trading partner

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Cubas Location

• an island 90 miles south of Florida, in the
  Caribbean Sea
• 700 miles long
• largest island in the West Indies
• location on ocean trading routes has been an
  important influence on its history and economy

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Cubas Climate

• tropical but moderated by trade winds
• Its warm to hot all year long, but the winds
  provide relief from the heat
• rainy season from May to October and a dry season
  from November to April
• target for hurricanes
• Hurricane season runs from June to November.

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Cubas Natural Resources

• 28 of Cubas land is arable
• Other resources include cobalt, nickel, iron ore,
  chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum
  (choose any 3)

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Physical Characteristics

• flat to rolling plains and hilly to rugged
  mountain areas in its southeast.
• The highest point in Cuba is Pico Turquino at
  6,578 feet (2,005 m).

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Where People Live in Cuba

• urban 76
• rural 24
• Havana is the largest city
• 20 of Cubans live in Havana

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Cubas Trade

• 3 major seaports
• exports sugar, nickel, tobacco, fish, medical
  products, citrus, coffee
• tourism
• Venezuela is Cubas largest trading partner it
  sells oil to Cuba at a reduced price.

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Latin American Mascots!

• Create a mascot to represent one of the following
  countries Cuba, Mexico, Brazil, and Venezuela.
• Create an illustration of your countrys mascot.
• Write at least 3 reasons why the mascot
  represents your country.

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Juan the Taco!

• Most people live in the center of Mexico most of
  the filling of the taco is in the center.
• The yellow shell of the taco represents the sun
  in Mexico.
• Help me think of another!

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Credits

• Original presentation retrieved from
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