3/19/24 Flashcards
Global Context
FAIRNESS & DEVELOPMENT
Countries? (6) [Mex]
Mexico
Countries? (6) [Pan]
Panama
Countries? (6) [Chil]
Chile
Countries? (6) [Brzl]
Brazil
Countries? (6) [P.R.]
Puerto Rico
Countries? (6) [Hat]
Haiti
How many square miles?
8,000,000 square miles of total land
How many countries?
36 total countries
Latin America is divided into 3 sub-regions: (Mexico)
Central America (Mexico + 7 countries)
Latin America is divided into 3 sub-regions:
(Cuba)
The Caribbean (Cuba + 14 countries)
Latin America is divided into 3 sub-regions:
(Brazil)
South America (Brazil + 12 countries)
How big is the amazon river?
AMAZON RIVER: World’s 2nd LONGEST river (4000 miles) and the world’s LARGEST river
What is the amazon basin?
AMAZON BASIN: The world’s largest tropical rainforest & the world’s wettest tropical plain
Plants and animals are? (Scientific Names)
Shelters more species of flora and fauna per square mile than anywhere else on earth