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What is a list of the different crops that we get from Latin America?
- Sugarcane
- Coffee
- Fruit
- Beef
What are 2 huge things that we import from Latin America
- Crops
- Natural Resources
What is the term for an Argentinian cowboy?

gaucho
What 3 countries are the biggest suppliers of beef?
- United States
- Australia
- Argentina
Where are many of the Argentinian cattle raised?

the Pompous
What 2 countries raise beef in South America?
- Venezuela
- Argentina
Where is there a ton of sugarcane? both generally and specifically
- the Caribbean
- Cuba
What product did Cuba's economy used to be based on?

sugarcane
What two countries did we start gettin sugarcane from after Cuba fell to Communism?
- the Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
Where is the second largest population of Cubans other than Havana?

Maimi, FL
What country's economy is based almost entirely on the coffee bean?

Columbia
What is an example of how dependent Columbia's economy is on coffee?

if the price of coffee differs by just a few cents it can cause a huge issue in the wellfair of the Columbian economy
Where is Latin America is fruit a huge export?

All of Central America
What did Mr. Keith start down in Central America?

The United Fruit Company
Why are the people angry with the United Fruit Company?

because Americans pay good money for the fruit down in Central America but it gots caught up by the corrupt government and never reaches the people
when the grape crop didn't do so well in _____ it made grape prices in America skyrocket.

Chile
What country has been the leading miner of silver for over 400 years?

Mexico
Where do we get bauxite from?

Jamaica
What is the official name for aluminum ore?

Bauxite
What 3 other countries other than Jamaica mine Bauxite?
- surinam
- french guiana
- guiana
What South American country produces tin?

Bolivia
how much iron do we actually get out of the iron ore that we produce in Northern America?

7%
How much iron do the Venezuelans get out of the iron ore that they mine?
- 65%
- some of the best iron ore in the world
In what South American country is there currently a goldrush taking place?

Brazil
In what South America country is there a lot of potroleum (oil)?

Venezuela
What city in Peru has a lot of oil?

Iquitos, Peru
Where did the majority of our foreign aid go after WWII?

the areas around Communist controlled countries in order to contain it
What were our attempts to fix relations between America and Latin America after we didn't give them foriegn aid?
- Alliance for Progress- Kennedy
- Organization of Latin American States
- Peace Corps- Kennedy
What are the most progressive Latin American countries trying to do with their social system?

create and develop a middle class
What are Brazil's two cities that are in the top 25 cities in the world in terms of Population?
- Rio De Jenero
- South Palo
how much increase is there in population in Latin America every year?

2.5%-3.5%
How many deaths are there per 1,000 women of childbearing age in Latin America?

11 deaths
How many births are there per women of childbearing age in Latin America?

44 births
Why are there so many births in Latin America?

it all started with Roman Catholicism and their disbelief in contraceptives
what is the term for the pride of the male?

Machismo
What is seriously lacking for the women in Latin American countries?

women's rights
What is the greatest church impact in Latin America right now? other than the Roman Catholic Church.

Mormons
What other country is trying to capture a lot of trade and commerce with Latin America?

Japan
Where is there the largest population of Japanese in Latin America?

South Palo, Brazil
what does NAFTA stand for?

North America Free Trade Association
What 3 countries are part of NAFTA?
- Canada
- US
- Mexico
What country wants to be part of NAFTA?

Chile

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Americas 10/24/11

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notes for the Americas on 10/24/11

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2011-10-24T21:12:28Z

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