brazil, argentina and uruguay

1. COUNTRY LAND AREA POPULATION
BRAZIL 8,514,876.599 km2 201,032,714
ARGENTINA 2,780,400 km² 40,117,096
URUGUAY 176,215 km² 3,286,314

2. Government: Presidential system, Federal republic
Capital: Brasília
Dialing code : 55
Currency: Brazilian real
Official language: Portuguese Language

3. RELATIVE LOCATION

4. Physical Geography
The Big Idea
The physical geography of Atlantic South America includes
large river systems, plains and plateaus, and the Amazon
rain forest.
Main Ideas
• Physical features of Atlantic South America include large
rivers, plateaus, and savanna.
• The rain forest is a major source of natural resources.
• The Economic activities.

6. Major River Systems
Amazon River
• Second largest river
• Flows eastward across
northern Brazil through
Peru to Atlantic Ocean
• 4,000 miles long
• Carries more water than
any other river: 20
percent of Earth’s
surface water

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CAIMAN

8. Río de la Plata
• Paraná River flows into
Río de la Plata and the
Atlantic Ocean.
• Paraná River drains
central part of South
America.
• Río de la Plata is an
estuary, or a partially
enclosed body of water
where freshwater mixes
with salty sea water.

9. • Plateau in
central Brazil occupying most
of the state of Mato Grosso

10. Role of Savanna in Brazil
CERRADO
• the most biologically
rich grassland in the
world
• More than 100,000
species of plants are
found in this 200-million-
hectare territory
• Covers about 25% of
Brazil

11. Role of Savanna in Brazil

12. Main Idea 2:
The rain forest is a major source of natural
resources.
• Amazon rain forest provides
food, wood, rubber, plants for
medicines, and other products.
• Near coastal areas, the land
supports commercial farming.
• Planting the same crop every
year has caused soil
exhaustion, which means the
soil is infertile because it has
lost nutrients needed by plants.

14. Main Idea 3:
The Economic activities.
AGRICULTURE
coffee
lumbering
cotton
MINERALS
iron
manganese

15. Brazil’s society reflects a mix of people and
cultures.
• More than half of people are descended from Portugal,
Spain, Germany, Italy, or Poland.
• Nearly 40 percent are of mixed African and European
descent.

16. • Brazilians celebrate Carnival before Lent.
• Carnival mixes African, native, and European
traditions.
• Cultural mix can be found in foods: vatapá, an
African seafood dish, and feijoada, a black
bean and meat stew.
Festivals
and
Food
Brazil

17. The Northeast
• Brazil’s poorest region
• Illiteracy and health care are a problem.
• Droughts make farming and raising livestock difficult.
• Region’s beautiful beaches attract tourists.
• Old colonial cities also attract tourists.
• These were built during the days of the sugar industry.
• They feature brightly painted buildings, cobblestone
streets, and churches.

19. The Interior and the Amazon
The Interior
• The interior is a frontier.
• Mild climate and land may
make it good for farming .
• Brasilia, Brazil’s capital
– More than 2 million people
– Built to help develop
interior
– Modern buildings and busy
highways
The Amazon
• Manaus
– Major port and industrial
city
– More than 1 million people
• Indian villages are scattered
throughout the rain forest.
• Indians had little contact
with outsiders until recently.
• Logging, mining, and new
roads are bringing more
people.
• This development brings
income, but destroys the
rain forest.

21. PEOPLE IN AMAZON RAINFOREST

22. Capital: Buenos Aires
Dialing code: 54
Currency: Argentine peso
Official language: Spanish Language
Government: Democracy, Presidential system, Federal
republic,

26. Argentina and Uruguay
The Big Idea
Argentina and Uruguay have been influenced by European
immigration, a tradition of ranching, and large urban
populations.
Main Ideas
• European immigrants have dominated the history and
culture of Argentina.
• Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, plays a large role in the
country’s government and economy today.

27. Main idea 1
European immigrants have dominated the
history and culture of Argentina.
The Basque and Irish
controlled sheep rearing
• the province of Buenos
Aires had a stock of
52m sheep. It can
provide the excellent
demand for wool and
meat

28. The Germans and Italians
established farms
Sugarcane
fields and
mill, Tucumán
Province
Vineyard in Salta
Province

29. Main Idea 2:
Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, plays a
large role in the country’s government and
economy today.
Buenos Aires
• Capital
• Second largest
urban area in South
America
• Home to most of
Argentina’s industry

31. Highest point: Mt. Aconcagua
Argentina 22,834 ft. ( 6,960m )

32. Lowest Point: Valdes Peninsula
Argentina 131 ft. ( 40m ) below
sea level

33. Pampas
• Most developed
agricultural region
• About 11 percent of
labor force works in
agriculture.
• Exports: beef, wheat,
and corn

34. home of the 'Gaucho'
Double Collared Seedeater
Greater Rhea

35. People and Culture
• Most of Argentina’s 39 million people are descended from
European settlers.
• Argentine Indians and mestizos make up 3 percent of the
population.
• Most people are Roman Catholic.
• Beef, a major agricultural export, is also part of the
culture.

36. Gaucho National Day Festival

37. Capital: Montevideo
Dialing code: 598
President: José Mujica
Population: 3.395 million (2012) World Bank
Official language: Spanish Language
Government: Unitary state, Presidential system, Constitutional
republic

40. Río de la Plata
• Paraná River flows into
Río de la Plata and the
Atlantic Ocean.
• Paraná River drains
central part of South
America.
• Río de la Plata is an
estuary, or a partially
enclosed body of water
where freshwater mixes
with salty sea water.

41. technology