LATIN AMERICA

POOJA RAJASEKHAR RUTHVIK YOGESH SRINIVAS JYOTI

HOW LATIN AMERICA IS DIVIDED

ARGENTINA

ABOUT ARGENTINA
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CAPITAL OFFICIAL LANGUAGE TYPE OF ECONOMY Income Economy POPULATION

: Buenos Aires :Spanish :Upper Middle

: 41,769,726

RIVERS

:Parana Desaguadero Salado Del Norte Uruguay Bermejo

FACTS: 1. There are more than two hundred newspapers operating from the country, without the influence of the government. 2. The popular dance form Tango belongs to Argentina. 3. Moreno Glacier of Argentina is amongst the few glaciers in the world that are advancing.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: As already said we know that the official language is Spanish. Some of the recognized regional languages are Araucano, Guaran,Quechua, Welsh ECONOMY: An upper middle-income economy, Argentina has a firm foundation for future growth for its market size, the levels of foreign direct investment, and percentage of high-tech exports as share of total manufactured goods. EXPORTS COMMODITIES: soybeans and derivatives, petroleum and gas, vehicles, corn, wheat PARTNERS: Brazil 20.5%, Chile 7.9%, US 6.6%, China 6.6%, Netherlands 4.3% IMPORTS COMMODITIES :machinery, motor vehicles, petroleum and natural gas, organic chemicals, plastics PARTNERS: Brazil 31.1%, US 13.3%, China 12.4%, Germany 5.1%

COLUMBIA

ABOUT COLUMBIA
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CAPITAL

:Bogota D.C

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Spanish TYPE OF ECONOMY :Free Market Economy POPULATION :46,251,298

RIVERS

: Under Atlantic ocean Amazon river basin Orinoco river basin Lake Maracaibo Caribbean sea Pacific ocean

FACTS: 1. In terms of ecology, Colombia is regarded as one of the 18 mega diverse countries in the world. 2. Being a part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, Colombia makes up one of those regions in the world that are frequently subject to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

ECONOMY: Colombia is a free market economy with major commercial and investment ties to the United Nations. Transition from a highly regulated economy has been underway for more than a decade. Almost all sectors became open to foreign investment although agricultural products remained protected. EXPORTS: Export commodities: Colombias primary export commodities include petroleum, coffee, coal, nickel, emeralds, bananas and apparel. Export partners: U.S 32.45%, Venezuela 17.16%, Netherlands 4.22% IMPORTS: Import commodities: Colombias primary import commodities include industrial equipment, transportation equipment, consumer goods, chemicals, fuel and electricity Import partners: U.S 2.8%, China 11%,Mexico 7%,Brazil 6.5%, France 4.5%,Germany 4%

BRAZIL

ABOUT BRAZIL
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CAPITAL OFFICIAL LANGUAGE TYPE OF ECONOMY

: Brasilia : Portuguese :moderately free markets, inward-oriented economy : 190,732,694

POPULATION

RIVERS

: The Amazon The Tocantins The Rio de la Plata The Sao Francisco.

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FACTS : About 88% of the population is literate. Brazil is the largest Catholic nation in the world. 0.5% of the population (about 1 million people) who live in Brazil are Asian. 4. Basketball, car racing, martial arts, volleyball, swimming and tennis are all fairly popular in parts of Brazil.

ECONOMY: The economy of Brazil is the world's seventh largest by nominal GDP. Brazil has moderately free markets and an inward-oriented economy. Its economy is the largest in Latin American nations and the second largest in the western hemisphere EXPORTS: Export goods: transport equipment, machinery, steel, airplanes, paper, electric machinery, iron ore, soybeans, footwear, coffee, autos, automotive parts, machinery Export partners: China15.3%, United States 9.6%,Argentina 9.2%, Netherlands5.1%, Germany 4.0% IMPORTS Imports: machinery, electrical and transport equipment, chemical products, oil, automotive parts, electronics Import partners: united States 15.0%, China14.1%,Argentina 7.9%, Germany 6.9%, Japan3.8%

CHILE

ABOUT CHILE
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CAPITAL NATIONAL NAME OFFICIAL LANGUAGE TYPE OF ECONOMY POPULATION

:Santiago :Repblica de Chile :Spanish :Market Oriented Economy :16,888,760 (July 2011 est.)

RIVERS

Simpson Palomar Noriega, Emperador Guillermo

FACTS : Chile is the second-largest producer of salmon in the world. Forests, grazing land, volcanoes and lakes are all features of southern Chile.

LANGUAGE: As already said Spanish is the official language. There are also few indigenous languages like MAPUDUNGUN-Spoken between ITATA and TOTLEN rivers AYMARA-Spoken in the mountains in the north ECONOMY: Chile has a market-oriented economy characterized by a high level of foreign trade and a reputation for strong financial institutions and sound policy that have given it the strongest sovereign bond rating in South America. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS: import: petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, electrical and telecommunications equipment, industrial machinery, vehicles, natural gas. export: copper, fruit, fish products, paper and pulp, chemicals, wine. import partners: US 16.8%, China 11.8%, Argentina 10.9%, Brazil 6.7%, South Korea 5.1% export partners: China 23.2%, US 11.3%, Japan 9.2%, South Korea 5.8%, Brazil 5.1%

PERU

ABOUT PERU
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CAPITAL

: Lima

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Spanish TYPE OF ECONOMY : Market Oriented Economy POPULATION : 29,248,943

RIVERS

: PUTUMAYO YA VARI HALLAGA AMAZON

FACTS: 1. Peru was also the last country to gain independence among all the Spanish colonies. 2. The largest lake in South America, Lake Titicaca, lies in Peru. Lastly, one of the interesting facts about Peru is that although a developing country, around 90% of literacy rate is found in the county.

LANGUAGE: Spanish (official) , Quechua (official) Aymara , Ashaninka other native languages (includes a large number of minor Amazonian languages) ECONOMY: The economy of Peru is the 42nd largest in the world. Market oriented economy characterized by a high level of foreign trade and a still high level of inequality. Its economy is diversified although the commodity exports is important, the trade and industry are centralized in Lima but the agricultural exports have created development in all the regions EXPORTS COMMODITIES: copper, gold, zinc, crude petroleum and petroleum products, coffee, textiles ,fishmeal PARTNERS: U.S. 17.86%, China15.96%, Canada11.35%, Japan 6.75%, Chile 5.42%, Germany 4.25% IMPORTS COMMODITIES: petroleum and petroleum products, plastics, machinery, vehicles, iron and steel, wheat, paper PARTNERS:U.S.23.96%, China 10.74%, Ecuador7.25%, Brazil7.19%, Chile 5.68%,Argentina 5.59%, Mexico5.02%

MEXICO

ABOUT MEXICO
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CAPITAL: Mexico City OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Spanish TYPE OF ECONOMY: Free market economy POPULATION: 104,959,594

RIVERS

: Rio Grande Rio Culiacan Rio El Fuertes Rio Lemma Rio Balsas Rio Culiacan

FACTS: 1. Mexico city is built on a lake, and experts say that it sinks about 6-10 inches every year. 2. The world famous smallest dog Chihuahua is native to Mexico. 3. Almost 98% literacy rate in Mexico has made Mexico's economy one of the fastest growing economy on earth.

ECONOMY: Mexico has a free market economy in the trillion dollar class. It contains a mixture of modern and outmoded industry and agriculture, increasingly dominated by the private sector. Recent administrations have expanded competition in seaports, railroads, telecommunications, electricity generation, natural gas distribution, and airports EXPORTS COMMODITIES: manufactured goods, oil and oil products, silver, fruits, vegetables, coffee, cotton PARTNERS: US 80.6% IMPORTS COMMODITIES: metalworking machines, steel mill products, agricultural machinery, electrical equipment, car parts for assembly, repair parts for motor vehicles, aircraft, and aircraft parts PARTNERS: US 48%, China 13.9%, Japan 4.9%, South Korea 4.7%, Germany 4.2%

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