Transcript Chapter 9
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 1 Climate 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 2 Holidays, Government, and Sports Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul and it honors the catholic saints Peter and Paul Government Sports is a republic soccer and tejo Section 2 Additional 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 3 Guyana 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 3 Suriname 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 3 French 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 Sources Shoichet, Catherine et al www.cnn.com Lopez, Elwyn. “president: nine die in ‘terrorist’ bomb blast in Colombia.” CNN. Cable News Network, 07 Dec. 2013. Wed. 24 Jan. 2014 www.timeanddate.com www.infoplease.com