-
Columbia has a coast on bothe the ___________________ and the _________________.
Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean
-
A mountain range called the ___________runs through the__________side of Columbia.
Andes, western
-
The mountains become a ________________, which is where a group of mountain ranges run side by side
Cordillera
-
Columbia is the world's number one source of __________.
emeralds
-
Columbia has more_________________than any other country in South America.
coal
-
The major crop sold for export is called a ______________________.
cash crop
-
Colombia's cash crop is____________.
coffee
-
Some of Columbia's exports are:_________________________.
bananas, cacao, sugarcane, rice, and cotton.
-
______________became a major force in Columbia in the 1980s.
drug dealers
-
Most Colombians are__________________.
Mestizos
-
A person that has a mixed European and Native American background.
Mestizo
-
Colombia's government is a _____________with an elected_________________.
republic, president
-
Farmers in Colombia are called _______________.
campesinos
-
Where do most people live in Colombia?
the cities
-
Why did the farmers leave the countryside?
to find work and avoid fighting
-
What heritages does the Colombian culture reflect?
Spanish, Native American, and African
-
What are the major land areas of Peru?
deserts, mountains and reain forests
-
What are the major exports of Peru?
copper and fish
-
What are the chief crops of the subsistence farmers?
rice, plantains and corn
-
What Native American empire flourished in Peru in the 1400s?
The Inca
-
What types of people make up Peru's population?
Native Americans, European, and Asian
-
How did Ecuador get its name?
from the spanish word equator which runs right through Equador
-
What is the most important economic activity in Ecuador, and what is produced?
Agriculture. It makes bananas, cacao, coffee, rice, and sugarcane.
-
Where do most of the people of Ecuador live?
Along the coast or in the velleys and plateaus of the Andes
-
What is the cultural background of most the people of Ecuador?
Mestizos and Native Americans
-
What is Ecuador's capital and what is its elevations?
Quito, more than 9000 feet above sea level
|
|
