Modern Nations Flashcards
Mexico
This nations capital struggles with pollution because of its location in a bowl.
Mexico
This nations capital is located in the tropics but gets very cold due to altitude.
Mexico
In this nation the president has more power than the rest of the government and serves one 6 year term.
What country has no army and has not been in a war since the 1800’s?
Costa Rica
In the 1990’s rebel groups tried to take over what country killing over 200,000 people?
Guatemala
What country is located on the narrowest part of Central America?
Panama
What country in Latin America has a command economy?
Cuba
In this country the biggest form of economy is remittance payments.
Haiti
What US territory is billions of dollars in debt?
Puerto Rico
This country contains vast amounts of the Amazon rainforest.
Brazil
This country is on the leading edge of research into alternative fuels, using sugar cane extract instead of gasoline.
Brazil
In the 1940’s Juan Peron and his beloved wife Evita took over.
Argentina
This country is the second largest in South America.
Argentina
In this nation Hugo Chavez was elected and became a dictator.
Venezuela
This country has the largest oil deposit in the world.
Venezuela
Many drug cartels are located in the mountains of this country.
Colombia.
This country is the largest supplier of emeralds in the world.
Colombia
This country is unique due to its long narrow shape.
Chile
This country is the largest fish producer in South America.
Chile
