Chapter 9, Section 5
What type of people are Paraguay's population?
Mestizos make up most of Paraguay's population.
What percentage of Uruguay's people work in service industry?
More than 60% of Uruguay's people work in the service industry.
Most of Uruguay's people are of what ancestry type?
Most of Uruguay's people are of Spanish and Italian ancestry.
What are the main industries in Paraguay?
Most people in Paraguay work in service and agriculture.
What is Pampas?
Pampas is the grassy plains in south-central South America.
What type of government is Paraguay?
Paraguay is a constitutional republic.
What is the land of Paraguay like?
Paraguay is landlocked.
What is Patagonia?
Patagonia is a region located at eh southern end of South America, shared by Argentina and Chile. The region comprises the southern section of the Andes mountains to the southwest towards the Pacific ocean.
What makes up most of Argentina and Chile's Gross Domestic Product?
Service industries make up most of Argentina and Chile's Gross Domestic Product.
What is the Mercosur?
The Mercosur is an association of several South American countries to promote trade among the countries.
What type of government is Uruguay?
Uruguay is a constitutional republic.
What animals are raised on Uruguay's plains and grasslands?
Uruguay's plains and grasslands are perfect for raising cattle and sheep.
What are gauchos?
Gauchos are cowboys of Argentina and play an important role in cattle ranching.
Montevideo's Gaucho Museum
Gauchos live in all 4 countries of the Southern Cone, not just in Argentina and Uruguay. However, we often think of the Gauchos of Argentina.
What is Guarani?
Guarani are Paraguay's largest indigenous group. They are known for their lace-making from the Spanish called nanduti.
What are estancias?
1. Large farms where beef cattle, grains, and fruits are raised in Argentina and Chile.
What is the culture of Argentina and Chile?
Argentina and Chile have large urban populations, especially in the major cities of Buenos Aires and Santiago.
How are the governments of Argentina and Chile similar?
Both have a Republic system of government.
The Southern Cone of South America includes what countries?
Chile Argentina Paraguay Uruguay
Chile is the world's leading producer of what element?
Chile is the world's leading copper producer. They mine for copper in the Andes mountains.
Chilie's population are made up of mostly what type of people?
Chile's population are made up of mostly mestizos. Here it is Indian and European.
