Fruits like avocado, pineapple, papaya, and guava are native there (“South America: Resources”). Besides these fruits, many other crops thrive in South America such as Cacao and coffee. Cacao being the base ingredient in chocolate, is one of the most important. A lot of farming is done in South America. About 23% of the land is used for farming, and another 23% is the tropical rainforest (Pengue). The continent contains 31% of the planet’s available fresh water, and 13% is grassland (Pengue). This is the perfect environment for rich natural resources. Another part of South America’s natural resources is the mining industry. South America contains approximately ⅕ of the world’s iron reserves. More than ¼ of the world’s copper reserves are from South America (“South America: Resources”). As you can see, South America is very big on natural
Fruits like avocado, pineapple, papaya, and guava are native there (“South America: Resources”). Besides these fruits, many other crops thrive in South America such as Cacao and coffee. Cacao being the base ingredient in chocolate, is one of the most important. A lot of farming is done in South America. About 23% of the land is used for farming, and another 23% is the tropical rainforest (Pengue). The continent contains 31% of the planet’s available fresh water, and 13% is grassland (Pengue). This is the perfect environment for rich natural resources. Another part of South America’s natural resources is the mining industry. South America contains approximately ⅕ of the world’s iron reserves. More than ¼ of the world’s copper reserves are from South America (“South America: Resources”). As you can see, South America is very big on natural