chapter 9 by: elizabeth fluck, dusty campbell, madison okolowski, sarah gibbs, joe daniels, ariel...
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Chapter 9
By:Elizabeth Fluck, Dusty Campbell, Madison Okolowski, Sarah Gibbs, Joe Daniels, Ariel Leahy, Tyler Crofut,
Section 1 Vocab Cordillera- a mountain system made up
of roughly parallel ranges. Andes- western side of Columbia reach
18,000 ft. Guiana Highlands- Venezuela’s highest
point Llanos- mostly grassland with few trees Orinoco River- region longest river
Section 1 Natural Resources Good soil Agriculture Fishery Forestry
Exports Rice Sugarcane Oil rich fields Iron ore (metallic iron) Coal Fish and shrimp Hydroelectric power
Iron Ore
Section 1Climate 2 Climate regions
Savanna Humid (Llanos region) Humid Subtropical ( Southern Columbia region by the
Amazon basin) Warm year-round, temperature rises 4⁰ every 1,000ft.
Section 2 Vocab Guerrillas- members of an irregular
military force. Cartagena- was a major naval base and
commercial port in the Spanish empire.
Section 2Holidays, Government, and Sports Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul and it
honors the catholic saints Peter and Paul
Government is a republic
Sports soccer and tejo
Section 2Additional Information Late 1700s people in Central and South America
began struggling for independence from Spain National capitol of Columbia is Bogota Rich soil, steep slopes, and tall shade trees
produce coffee Religion is mainly Roman Catholic Guerrillas forces farmers off land and some flee
country Relies on resources such as iron ore, gold, and coal
Section 3 Vocab Llanos- Venezuelan cowboy Strike- Group of workers stopping work
until their demands are met. Referendum- Recall vote Lake Maracaibo- Area rich with oil. Caracas- Venezuela’s capital and the
economic and cultural center of the country.
Section 3Guyana One third of the country’s population
lives in Georgetown Most important product is sugarcane
and rice Agricultural lands are located on flat,
fertile land along the coast Half of the population is descended from
people who migrated from India
Section 3Suriname Resources and economy are similar to Guyana’s Population includes South Asians, Africans,
Chinese, Indonesians, and Creoles Paramaribo is home to half of the country
Section 3French Guiana Territory of France and sends representatives to
the government in Paris 200,000 people live mainly in the coastal areas Two- thirds of the people are African decedents Other groups are Europe, Asians, and South
American Indians Heavily depends on imports of food and energy
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