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Environmental (Jasmine Robinson)

1. Maps

-Physical Map -Population Density Map -Climate Map

2. Population Settlements

-When people move somewhere in Latin America, they are going to move there because of the

possible climate, vegetation, landforms, and resources that could easily be found in the area. In

the Parana or Paraguay rivers (both found in the Latin America region) supplies water to the

plains basins, also known as Pampas. The Pampas have very rich and fertile soil which makes it
easier to grow crops, because of this reason many people move/live near this area. Many people

also live near the coasts in South America. When somebody lives near the coast, they have easy

access to water and other natural resource

Vegetation Map- Environmental Hazards Map

3. Physical Features

El Salvador

.Rivers

-Lempa River

-Torola River

-Jiboa River

-Goascoran River

-Sumpul River

.Mountain

-Santa Ana Volcano

. Comments: The Santa Ana Volcano is 2381 meters above sea level.

Brazil

.Rivers

-Amazon River

-Araguaia River

-Parana RIver

-Parnaiba River

-Paraguay River

.Mountain

-Sugarloaf Mountain

. Comments: The Parana River is 3032 miles long

Costa Rica
.Rivers

-Chirripo River

-Frio River

-San Juan River

-Tempisque River

-Tarcoles River

.Mountain

-Arenal Volcano

.Comments: Arenal Volcanos last eruption was in 2010

Guatemala

.Rivers

-Usumacinta River

-Motagua River

-Dulce River

-Chixoy River

-Cahabon River

.Mountain

-Acatenango

.Comments: The Usumacinta River is 621.4 miles long.

Honduras

.Rivers

-Cangrejal River
-Patuca River

-Ulua River

-Aguan River

-Choluteca River

.Mountain

-Cerro Las Minas

. Comments: The Cerro Las Minas mountain is 9416 feet tall.

Mexico

.Rivers

-Rio Grande

-Colorado River

-Usumacinta River

-Balsas River

-Lerma River

.Mountain

-Pico de Orizaba

.Comments: The Usumacinta River runs through both Mexico and Guatemala.

Nicaragua

.Rivers

-San Juan River

-Escondido River

-Coco River
-Rio Grande de Matagalpa

-Tuma River

.Mountain

-Volcan Concepcion

.Comments: Volcan Concepcion has an elevation of 5282 feet.

Panama

.Rivers

-Chagres River

-Tuira River

-Chepo River

-Chiriqui Viejo River

-Chucunaque River

.Mountain

-Volcan Baru

.Comments: The Chucunaque River is 144 miles long.

Argentina

.Rivers

-Parana River

-Uruguay River

-Ro de la Plata

-Paraguay River

-Iguazu River
.Mountain

-Aconcagua

.Comments: The Paraguay River runs through Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina.

Bolivia

.Rivers

-Mamore River

-Madeira River

-Guapore River

-Paraguay River

-Madre de Dios River

.Mountain

-Illimani

. Comments: The Madeira River is 2019 miles long.

Chile

.Rivers

-Futaleufu River

-Baker River

-Bio Bio River

-Maipo River

-Maule RIver

.Mountain

-Ojos del Salado

. Comments: Ojos del Salado is actually a mountain that stands on the border between Chile and

Argentina.

Colombia

.Rivers

-Magdalena River

-Amazon River

-Cauca River

-Orinoco River

-Atrato RIver

.Mountain

-Pico Cristobal Colon

.Comments: The Atrato River is 404 miles long.

Ecuador

.Rivers

-Napo River

-Pastaza River

-Aguarico River

-Guayas River

-Curaray River

.Mountain

-Chimborazo

.Comments: The elevation for Chimborazo Volcanos last eruption was more than 150 years ago.
 Paraguay

.Rivers

-Parana River

-Paraguay River

-Tebicuary River

-Apa River

-Jejui Guazu River

.Mountain

-Cerro Pero

.Comments: The Paraguay River is 1629 miles long.

Peru

.Rivers

-Amazon River

-Maranon River

-Ucayali River

-Apurimac River

-Urubamba River

.Mountain

-Ausangate

. Comments: The Amazon River runs through Brazil, Peru, and Colombia.

Uruguay

.Rivers
-Uruguay River

-Ro de la Plata River

-Quarai River

-Yi River

-Tacuarembo River

.Mountain

-Cerro Pan de Azucar

.Comments: The Yi River is 130 miles long.

Venezuela

.Rivers

-Orinoco River

-Caroni River

-Apure River

-Caura River

-Ventuari River

.Mountain

-Mount Roraima

.Comments: Mount Roraima has an elevation of 9219 feet.

Puerto Rico

.Rivers

-Rio Grande de Loiza

-Rio Grande de Arecibo

-Tanama River

-Guajataca River

-Rio Inabon

.Mountain

-Cerro de Punta

.Comments: The Tanama River is a huge tourist attraction.

Cuba

.Rivers

-Cauta River

-Almendares River

-Toa River

-Yumuri River

-Mayabeque River

.Mountain

-Pico Turquino

.Comments: Pico Turquino is the highest/tallest point in all of Cuba.

Dominican Republic

.Rivers

-Yaque del Norte River

-Yaque del Sur River

-Yuna River

-Ozama River
-Chavin River

.Mountain

-Pico Duarte

.Comments: The Yaque del Norte River is the longest river in the Dominican Republic.

Haiti

.Rivers

-Artibonite River

-Les Trois Rivieres

-Grandeanse River

-Dajabon River

-Guayamouc River

.Mountain

-Pic la Selle

.Comments: Pic la Selle is the highest/tallest point all of Haiti.

Bahamas

.Rivers

-Cargill Creek

-River Lees

-Starve Creek

-Little Grassy Creek

-Sapodilla Creek

.Mountain
-Mount Alvernia

.Comments: Mount Alvernia is the highest/tallest peak in all of the Bahamas.

Turks and Caicos

.Rivers

-Sapodilla Bay

-Cockburn Harbour

-Grace Bay

-Cottage Pond

-Flamingo Pond Overlook

.Mountain

-Blue Hills

.Comments: The Blue Hills are the highest/tallest peaks in Turks and Caicos.

US Virgin Islands

.Rivers

-Salt RIver

-Turpentine Run

-Guinea Gut

-Battery Gut

-Fish Bay Gut

.Mountain

-Saint Peter

.Comments:
 British Virgin Islands

.Rivers

-No Rivers

.Mountain

-Mount Sage

.Comments: Mount Sage is 96 acres large.

Jamaica

.Rivers

-Martha Brae River

-Black River

-Rio Grande

-Plantain Garden River

-Wag Water River

.Mountain

-Blue Mountain

.Comments: Blue Mountains are the longest mountain range in Jamaica

Antigua

.Rivers

-Coyolate River

-Dulce River

-Antigua River

-Ayers Creek
-Cooks Creek

.Mountain

-Mount Obama

.Comments: The elevation of Mount Obama is 1319 feet tall.

Aruba

.Rivers

-Rooi Afo

-Rooi Awa Marga

-Rooi Bosal

-Rooi Cochi

-Rooi Congo

.Mountain

-Jamanota

.Comments: Mount Jamanota has an elevation of 617 feet.

Barbados

.Rivers

-Constitution Rivers

-Long Pond River

-Joes River

-River Bay

-Long Pond

.Mountain
-Mount Hillaby

.Comments: Mount Hillaby has an elevation of 1115

Dominica

.Rivers

-Layou River

-Indian River

-Pagua River

-Rosalie River

-White River

.Mountain

-Morne Diablotins

.Comments: The elevation of Morne Diablotins is 4747 feet tall.

Grenada

.Rivers

-Balthazar River

-Antoine River

-Charlotte River

-Black Bay River

-Duquesne River

.Mountain

-Mount Saint Catherine

.Comments: The elevation of Mount Saint Catherine is 2756 feet tall.

 Saint Lucia

.Rivers

-Marquis River

-Cul de Sac River

-Soufriere River

-Dauphin River

-Patience River

.Mountain

-The Pitons

.Comments: The Cul De Sac River reaches the capitol, Castries.

Saint Kitts and Nevis

.Rivers

-Parsons Ghut

-Cayan River

-Lodge Ghut

-Ottleys Ghut

-Fountain River

.Mountain

-Mount Liamuiga

.Comments: Mount Liamuiga has an elevation of 3793 feet.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

.Rivers
-Wallilabou River

-Yambou River

-Rutland River

-Fancy River

-Grand Sable River

.Mountain

-La Soufrire

.Comments: La Soufriere has an elevation of 4049 feet.

Trinidad and Tobago

.Rivers

-Caroni River

-Ortoire River

-Caura River

-Guaraca River

-Caparo River

.Mountain

-El Tucuche

.Comments: El Tucuche is the highest peak in Trinidad and Tobago.

Montserrat

.Rivers

-Nantes River

-Farm River
-Lawyers River

-Belham River

-Dyers River

.Mountain:

-Soufriere Hills Volcano

-Comments: The Soufriere Hills Volcano has an elevation 4049 feet.

Belize

.Rivers

-Belize River

-Macal River

-Mopan River

-Hondo River

-Sibun River

.Mountain

-Victoria Peak

.Comments: Victoria Peak has an elevation of 3675 feet.

Guyana

.Rivers

-Courantyne River

-Essequibo River

-Rupununi River

-Mazaruni River
-Demerara River

.Mountain

-Mount Roraima

.Comments: Mount Roraima has an elevation of 9219 feet.

Suriname

.Rivers

-Maroni River

-Lawa River

-Suriname River

-Courantyne River

-Coppename River

.Mountain

-Julianatop

.Comments: Julianatop has an elevation of 4199 feet.

French Guiana

.Rivers

-Maroni River

-Oyapock River

-Approuague River

-Mahury River

-Kourou River

.Mountain
-Montagne Machoulou

.Comments: Maroni River is 323 miles long.

4.Climate:

-In Latin America, there are multiple factors that affect the climate in the region. One being El

Nino, which is when there is warm ocean water that is created in the Pacific Ocean which

basically affects the temperature and make it warmer in this region. Another factor that affects

the climate in Latin America is the cold ocean currents on the western side of South America

which will affect both the air temperatures and the amount of precipitation received. Also, the

barrier of the Andes creates a rain shadow over most of South America. Also, the elevation of

certain area will affect the climate, if the elevation is higher than the temperatures are lower. The

last factor that affects the climate in Latin American countries is the location of the country. If

the country is closer to the equator it will have a warmer climate, and if the location is further

away from the equator, than the country might experience colder climates.
5. Vegetation

El Salvador corn, rice, beans, oil seeds, sorghum, coffee,

sugar

Brazil grains, soybean, maize, rice, beans, wheat,

sugar cane, citrus fruits, coffee, cocoa,

tobacco, bananas

Costa Rica bananas, pineapples, coffee, sugar, rice,

vegetables tropical fruits, ornamental plants,

corn

Guatemala maize, beans, meat, potatoes

Honduras bananas, coffee, corn, sorghum, beans, , and

rice

Mexico corn, sugarcane, sorghum, wheat tomatoes,

bananas, chilli peppers, oranges, lemons,

limes, mangos , tropical fruits, beans, barley,

avocados, blue agave, coffee

Nicaragua tobacco, sesame, beans, corn, rice, sorghum

Panama bananas, cocoa beans, coffee, coconuts,

potatoes, rice, soybeans, and sugarcane

Argentina Wheat, maize, barley, oats, sorghum,

soybeans, sunflower, sugarcane, flax, manioc,

tobacco, coffee, tea, mate

Bolivia kidney beans, green beans, chick peas, green

peas, lettuce, cabbage, tomatoes, carrots,

onion, garlic, and chilli peppers

Chile grapes, apples, onions, wheat, corn, oats,

peaches, garlic, asparagus, and beans

Colombia coffee, bananas, rice, tobacco, corn,

sugarcane, cocoa beans, oilseed, vegetables,

and fique

Equador coffee, bananas, sugar, cacao, palm oil, rice,

corn, wheat, beans, barley, and tea

Paraguay mandioca, soybean, maize, and cotton

Peru asparagus, maize, rice, potatoes, coffee, and

quinoa

Uruguay rice, wheat, barley, corn, sorghum, sunflower

 seeds, oats, apples, and peaches

Venezuela coffee, sugarcane, rice, corn, sorghum,

bananas, plantains, oranges, coconuts, and

mangoes

Puerto Rico sugarcane, citrus fruits, and tobacco

Cuba cassava, citrus, coffee, potatoes, rice, sugar,

tobacco, and tropical fruits

Dominican Republic bananas, coffee, cocoa, oranges, mangoes,

lemons, coconuts, sugar, and pineapples

Haiti cassava, plantains, bananas, corn, yams, sweet

potatoes, rice, and arabica coffee

Turks and Caicos sugarcane, peppers, tomatoes, lettuce, herbs,

fruits, papayas, melons, bananas, and

tomatoes

Cayman Island citrus fruits, bananas, mangoes, plantains,

coconuts, sweet potatoes, yams, and tomatoes

Bahamas onions, okra, tomatoes, oranges, grapefruit,

and cucumber
British Virgin Islands mangoes, figs, genips, star fruit, seagrape, and

breadfruit

US Virgin Islands Mangoes, bananas, papayas, avocados,

tomatoes, and cucumbers

Anguilla sugar, cotton, corn, tobacco, sweet potatoes,

peas, beans, and corn

Jamaica coffee, cocoa, tobacco, coconuts, pimiento,

and ginger

Antigua sea-island cotton, sugarcanes, beans carrots,

cabbage, cucumbers, plantains, squash,

tomatoes, and yams

Aruba sugar, cotton, and tobacco

Barbados tomatoes, cucumbers, pumpkin, cabbage,

carrots, lettuce, beets, okras, peppers, yams,

sweet potatoes, eddoes, cassava, and beans

Dominica bananas, vegetables, grapefruit, and oranges

Grenada nutmeg, mace, bananas, cocoa beans,

bananas, and avocados

Saint Lucia bananas, coconuts, cocoa, citrus, mangoes,

sweet potatoes, and yams

Saint Kitts and Nevis sugarcanes, peanuts, sea island cotton,

coconuts, sweet potatoes, onions, cabbages,

carrots, and breadfruit

Saint Vincent and Grenadines bananas, and vegetables

Trinidad and Tobago cocoa, citrus, coffee, coconut, rice and

vegetables

Montserrat cabbages, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes,

onions, and peppers,

Belize Sugar, banana, citrus juices, and papaya

Guyana rice, sugar, coffee, cocoa, coconuts, edible

oils, copra, fruit, vegetables, and tobacco

French Guiana sugarcane, rice, corn bananas, and other fruits

and vegetables

Suriname rice, sugar, plantains, and bananas, citrus

fruits, coffee, coconuts, and palm oil

6.Climographs

.Mexico City

-The major city, Mexico City, has a subtropical climate type. The city has warm summers and

mild winters, and has an average temperature in in this city is 64. Also, Mexico City has dry

winters (less precipitation), and more wet summers (more precipitation) as seen in the

climograph provided.

.Buenos Aires

-Another major city, Buenos Aires, Argentina, has a humid subtropical climate type. The city has

warm summers and mild winters. The city has a lot of precipitation throughout the year, but rains

more during the summer months than the winter months.

.Lima
-The major city, Lima, Peru, has a subtropical type temperature range. The city has very cold

winters and mild summers. During the winter months, there is less precipitation than can be

found during the summer months, which could be seen in the climograph provided.

7. Public Health

-In Latin America, certain diseases and health defects can be found. Diseases like Dengue, which

is a disease that is rapidly spread by mosquitoes in Mexico, causes sudden fevers and joint pains.

Also, the Zika virus, which is spread by mosquitoes, can cause fever to anyone, but could be

severe for pregnant women. If a pregnant woman gets the zika virus they are in serious danger

for their baby and themselves. The Zika virus has spread worldwide, but is visible in places in

South America like Brazil.

8.Environmental Issues

Pollution and Deforestation

-In Latin America, the environment has many issues. Some including deforestation and pollution

(more specifically air pollution). Latin America, while trying to upgrade their economy, the

environment is seriously being hindered. The massive amount of deforestation found in the

country is causing a lot of animals to die and eventually become extinct. However, the air
pollution being produced is also affecting those dying animals without a shelter, and the humans

currently living in the Latin American region.

Global Warming/Climate Change

-Latin America (and the rest of the world) are currently experiencing global warming which is

seriously affecting everyone and everything. The amount of carbon being released into the

Earths atmosphere, is a cause of this climate change. This will cause certain Latin American

countries including, Mexico, Brazil, Central America, and the Caribbean to all fall into a serious

drought. The sea level will also rise due to climate change which isnt safe for anyone living in a

low elevated area. These effects can hinder all living life on Earth and is getting worse by the

day.

9.Sources
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Increasing? - Volume 2, Number 1-January 1996 - Emerging Infectious Disease Journal -

CDC. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention, 20 Dec. 2010, wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/2/1/96-0109_article.

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www.worldwildlife.org/climatico/climate-change-impacts-in-latin-america.

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Britannica, Encyclopdia Britannica, Inc., 21 Apr. 2017,

www.britannica.com/place/South-America/Factors-influencing-climate.

Borsdorf, Axel. Population Growth and Urbanization in Latin America. SpringerLink,

Springer Netherlands, 2017, link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00212577.

Society, National Geographic. South America: Human Geography. National

Geographic Society, 9 Oct. 2012,

www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/south-america-human-geography/.

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America. Emerging Infectious Diseases from the Global to the Local Perspective: A

Summary of a Workshop of the Forum on Emerging Infections., U.S. National Library of

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 Zika Virus. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention, 15 Sept. 2017, www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/index.html.

Political (Anna Lillig)

1. Political details

Type of Government Countries Description

Monarchy Jamaica,Aruba, Barbados, A state or nation in which

Bahamas, Saint Vincent the supreme power is

and the Grenadines, Saint actually in a monarch.

Lucia, Grenada, Antigua

and Barbuda, Belize, St

Kitts and Nevis

Republic Cayman Islands, Trinidad A state in which the

& Tobago, Dominica, supreme power rests in the

Haiti, Costa Rica body of citizens entitled to

El Salvador Dominican vote and is exercised by

Republic, Guadeloupe, representatives chosen

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, directly or indirectly by

Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, them.

Uruguay, French Guiana,

 Guyana, Paraguay, Per,

Suriname, Guatemala,

Honduras, Mxico,

Nicaragua, Panama, Virgin

Islands

Dictatorship Cuba, Venezuela, A country, government, or

the form of government in

which absolute power is

exercised by a dictator.

Democracy Puerto Rico Government by the people;

a form of government in

which the supreme power

is vested in the people and

exercised directly by them

or by their elected agents

under a free electoral

system.

2.maps
 current 1700

1760 1876

3. changing boundaries
People have been living in South America since 1100 BC. Around the 12th and 13th centuries

there was a rise in many native groups of people who would take control of different parts of the

continent. After columbus sailed to the Americas in 1492 several of these groups began to

decline in numbers. In the 16th century, about half a century after the first colony was

established, several of these groups began to disappear as a whole. Eventually South America

was colonized mostly by spain, but some by france. During the 1800s several of the colonies

rebelled in a war for independence. The result of this war is shown by the present day borders

between countries in South America.

4. Colonization

factors pros cons

economic Profit of the land was shipped Colonies lost money due to

back to spain. being forced to give majority

of their profits to the mother

country.

social Spain gained allies from Slaves were used to farm and

trading. natives were killed from new

diseases.

Political Worldwide spanish rule was Colonies rebelled causing

strengthened. large wars.

 environmental Spain gained larger areas for Natural landscapes were

farming. destroyed due to farming.

5. Political issues

Yes No

57,080 votes 30,424 votes

65% 35%

The debate over free tuition at public colleges has become an increasing argument in Argentina.

As the price of college raises it becomes harder for people to afford to go to college. One of the

arguments is by giving free tuition at public colleges than more students will be able to afford to

go to college. Majority of people believe that the tuition needs to be free or at last have lowered

fees as each year college become more expensive.

Yes No

7,393 votes 1,353 votes

85% 15%

As Mexicos poor community begins to increase, the amount of unpayable taxes increases. The

argument over tax breaks continue to increase as well. The majority of people think that the
 government should be used to aid the country. There is a group however that believes the country

needs to pay off their debts before using the money to aid the country.

Hurt help

4,777 votes 3,169 votes

60% 40%

In recent years, more people in Mexico have been beginning to use off shore banking to store

their money. Offshore banking allows for a person to not pay taxes for the money they are

keeping off shore. Majority of people in Mexico believe that this act is hurting the county and

needs to be stopped. The other people, 40 percent, disagree about this and believe that offshore

banking is ok.

6. Social welfare

Region Social policies

South America The government is making it harder for the rich to become richer and the poor

to become poorer.

Central America Immigration policies are pushing immigrants away.

Caribbean Family violence is becoming less tolerated by the government.

7. Sources

http://www.maps-world.net/central-south-america.htm

https://www.nypl.org/collections/nypl-recommendations/guides/historical-maps-south-america

https://www.isidewith.com/polls/popular

http://www.dictionary.com

Social (Rose Gastineau)

1. Cultural Analysis

a. Family-Extended family living together is common. Women are slowly becoming

more valued and able to leave the house to work, resulting in smaller families.

b. Language-The language spoken is mostly Spanish. A small percentage of the

countries have other European languages, such as French or English, based on the

country that colonized them.

c. Movement-Many people move to urban areas instead of rural areas due to farming

becoming less common. More factories in urban areas means more jobs available

there.

d. Transportation-People mostly drive cars. Some boats are used to bring people and

supplies to the rest of the world in port cities, such as Santos, Balboa, Cartagena,

and Manzanilla.
 e. Beliefs-The most common religion in Latin America is Roman Catholic

Christianity, due to the European colonizers mostly having this religion. The

second most common religion is Protestant Catholic.

f. Food-Popular foods include empanadas, arepas, and coxinhas. Some examples of

staple foods are maize (corn), manioc (a root plant), and masa (tortilla dough).

g. Traditions and Customs-Some Hispanic traditions include piatas and

quinceaeras. Some aspects of hispanic culture are El Chupacabra and El Cucuy.

h. Arts and Recreation- Popular Latin American dance/music categories include

merengue, rumba, salsa, and tango. Popular sports in Latin America include

soccer and baseball.

2. Tensions

a. The US Trade Embassy reopened on July 20, 2015. This may make small groups

in both involved countries who supported and/or benefited from the poor

relationship between the two countries upset. If our country has a relationship to

the United States, it could stir up controversy.

b. 62 million people in Latin America suffer from extreme poverty. Our government

would need to provide food, jobs, and homes for these people, or else it could lead

to revolts.

c. The Venezuelan economy is shrinking, causing more people to lose their jobs,

which adds to the high amount of poverty in Latin America. We would need to

find a way to bring more jobs into the Venezuelan area.

3. Social Issues
 a. Many countries, including the US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, the Dominican

Republic, and Haiti, have been hit by Hurricane Irma. Our country would need to

take care of the areas and people affected by this.

b. Colombian drug cartels would continue, and possibly even grow, in their old areas

unless the government put a stop to them. We would need to arrest and keep away

the kingpins as well as their top officials.

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May 2016,

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rt-latin-america/.

c. iContainers. Top Ports in South America: Do You Know Them? IContainers,

18 Jan. 2017,

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latinostories.com/Latin_America_Resources/Latin_American_Country_Religions.

htm.
 e. Top Dishes in Latin American Cuisine. Top Universities, 23 Oct. 2017,

www.topuniversities.com/blog/top-dishes-latin-american-cuisine.

f. Hispanic Culture and Traditions. Kidzworld,

www.kidzworld.com/article/4973-hispanic-culture-and-traditions.

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Encyclopdia Britannica, Inc., 24 May 2017,

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LIVESTRONG.COM, Leaf Group, 11 Sept. 2017,

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Economic (Diana Ramos)

Average birth rate in latin america indicates the number of live births occurring during the year,

per 1,000 population estimated at midyear.

In 2015, there were about 5.93 deaths per 1000 inhabitants in Latin America and the

Caribbean.

The average life expectancy was 74 years for males and 79 years for females in 2017.

Total fertility rate of 2.2 children per woman

 Children born to the indigenous population, largely illiterate and living in the

poorest of conditions, have the highest probability of death, a probability reaching 67% of all

deaths under 2 years.

Reported at 14608 in 2016, according to the World Bank collection of

development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources.

4.
 5.

Past

Present
Future

6. One major economic issue in Latin America is women's right. Several women have

undertaken initiatives from small businesses to address and overcome the effects of violence in

their lives and that of their families. Innovation and education, based on direct observation in

school. Study concluded that student lose average of one day classes daily due to teachers

inefficient use of time. However the region has made some notable progress.

7. MLA style was updated in 2016 to meet the challenges facing today's researchers.