South America Flashcards
The Andes Mountains run along South America’s _________
West coast
The world’s second largest river, with the largest drainage basin on Earth, is the waht?
Amazon river
With the exeption of Brazil, what is the overwhelming predominant language of the nations of South America
Spanish
How much of SOuth AMerica is coveredwith tropical rain forests
More that a thrid
Lake Titicana is located where?
Between Boliva and Peru
The Galapagos islands in the Pacific Ocean are part of the country of which country
Ecuador
An archipelago of islands in the Pacific Ocean that is about 575 miles west of Ecuador’s coast, the offical language is what?
Dutch
Why has Columbia had a hard time stopping the drug trade?
Drugs are beneficial to the economy
Armed groups have fought to protect the trade
The longest drop of any waterfall in the world is Angel Falls where?
Venezuala
Both Ecuador and Venexuala have economically benefitted from what?
Oil
How did the French utilize French Guiana during the 1800s
As a penal colony
Which country is the industrial leader in South America?
Brazil
In addition to Aymara, what are the ofiical languages of Peru?
Quechua and Spanish
How much of Boliva’s population is native Amerindian?
85
What situation is a major concern of indigenous activist in Brazil?
Deforestization of the Amazon
