south America notes

most to least populated

1. Brazil

2. Colombia

3. Argentina

4. Peru

5. Venezuela

6. Chile

7. Ecuador

8. Bolivia

9. Paraguay

10. Uruguay

11. Suriname

12. Guyana

Buenos Aires

argentina

gained independence from Spain

1. Venezuela and Paraguay (1811)

2. Argentina (1816)

3. Chile (1818)

4. Colombia (1819)

5. Ecuador and Peru (1822)

6. Bolivia and Uruguay (1825)

claims the Falkland islands but they are a UK territory

Argentina

Las Paz

Bolivia

changes from snowcapped mountains to amazon basin

Bolivia

Brasilia

Brazil

gained independence from Portugal in 1822

Brazil

major exporter of agricultural goods, minerals, and manufactured foods

Brazil

Santiago

Chile

world’s longest country with 4000 miles of Pacific Coast

Chile

Bogota

Colombia

Andes mountains divide the country into 3 regions

Colombia

Quito

Ecuador

Gained independent in 1822 from Spain and in 1830 from Gran Colombia

Ecuador

Andes mountains run through its center

Ecuador

incredible biodiversity; most biodiverse per square km

Ecuador

Georgetown

Guyana

gained independence from Great Britian in 1966

Guyana

covered with dense rainforests

Guyana

Paramaribo

Suriname

gained independence from Netherlands in 1975

Suriname

smallest country in south America and covered with tropical rainforests

Suriname

Asuncion

Paraguay

landlocked w the Paraguay river running through it

Paraguay

Lima

Peru

the Andes mountains dominate the landscape

Peru

Machu Picchu

Peru

Montevideo

Uruguay

mostly covered by grassland savannas like the pampas

Uruguay

Caracas

Venezuela

huge oil reserves

Venezuela

Catatumbo Lighting Phenomenon and Angel Falls

Venezuela

Falkland islands, Iguazu falls, and tierra del Fuego

Argentina

Salar de Uyuni, Lake Titicaca

Bolivia

amazon rainforest, the Pantanal

brazil

Atacama Desert, easter island

chile

Tatana desert

colombia

Galapagos Islands

Ecuador

Kaietear Falls

Guyana

colombia’s three regions

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coastal carribean

pacific and insular

amazon and andean region

economy relies on exploring, hydroelectric, power, soybeans, and cattle

paraguay

economy relies on mining and agriculture

peru

coastal Plains with mangrove swamps

suriname

suffers from an authoritarian government, corruption, inflation, and poverty

Venezuela