geography final - module 14

The Andean West Region, so called because of the physiographic domination of the Andes Mountains, includes the countries of Peru, Ecuador, Paraguay, and _________________.

Bolivia

In 2013, the country of _____________ surpassed the United Kingdom to become the world's sixth largest economy.

Brazil

A country or set of countries separating ideological or political adversaries. In southern Asia, Afghanistan, Nepal, and Bhutan were parts of a buffer zone set up between British and Russian-Chinese imperial spheres. Thailand was a buffer state between British and French colonial domains in mainland Southeast Asia.

Buffer State

regional term referring to the fertile savannas of Brazil's interior Central-West that make it one of the world's most promising agricultural frontiers. Soybeans are the leading crop, and other grains and cotton are expanding.

Cerrado

The "Southern Cone" country of ________________ contains the world's largest reserves of copper.

Chile

A periodic, large-scale, abnormal waring of the sea surface in the tropical latitudes of the eastern Pacific Ocean that has global implications, disturbing normal weather patterns in many parts of the world, especially South America.

El Nino

a state whose territory is decidedly long and narrow in that its length is at least six times greater than its width. A god example would be Chile.

Elongation

The country of _______________ is the only country in mainland South American that is a dependency of another country.

French Guiana

an urban center with a number of attributes that, if augmented by investment support, will stimulate regional economic development in its hinterland.

Growth Pole Concept

territorial embodiment of a successful guerilla movement. The establishment by antigovernment insurgents of a territorial base in which they exercise full control; thus a state within a state.

Insurgent State

the interspersed savanna grasslands and scrub woodlands of the Orinoco River's wide basin that covers most of interior Venezuela and Colombia.

Llanos

The _____________ lowlands in Venezuela now constitute one of the world's leading oil producing areas.

Maracaibo

The Brazilian city of _______________ is the 3rd largest metropolis in the world.

San Paulo

is both the leading industrial producer and the primary focus of ongoing Brazilian development. This economic-geographic powerhouse accounts for nearly half of the country's GDP, with a booming economy that today matches Argentina's in overall size.

Sao Paulo State

Brazil's core area is located in the ______________ region of the country. This area contains Brazil's major cities and leading population clusters.

Southeast

The _______________ region of South America is culturally characterized by strong European imprints and little indigenous influence.

Southern Cone

three small entities that form the eastern flank of the South American northern realm. Consists of Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana.

The Guianas

At least 70% of cocaine exported from Colombia goes to which country?

The United States

the turbulent and chaotic area in southern South America that surrounds the convergence of Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. Lawlessness pervades this haven for criminal elements, which is notorious for money laundering, arms and other smuggling, drug trafficking, and links to terrorist organizations, including money flows to the Middle East.

Triple Frontier

(True or False) Brazil is the world's leading exporter of coffee.

True