The amazon rainforest is the earths largest rainforest. It is a vast region that covers about 40% of South America and is full of diversity and beauty. The rainforest holds about 90-140 metric tons of carbon that helps steady local and global climate. However, in the section that is in Peru, gold mining and deforestation has negatively impacted the forest resulting in the climate to affect animals, plants and even people. More than 30 million people live in the amazon and depend on the resources…
contributed to the rapid expansion of soybeans which gradually has become one of the leading product for exports in Bolivia. POLITICS Bolivia’s politics is a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic. whereby the president is head of state, head of government and also head of a Diversity multi-party system. In Bolivia, the minority elite class has dominated politics (and also the economy in Bolivia) which has led to the feeling of injustice for the native and indigenous…
Located near the southeast of the Gulf of Mexico, Central America and north of South America, the Caribbean has over 7000 islands, all sharing different benefits. The fifth best island in this huge archipelago is the largest island called Nevusa. Nevusa has an area of approximately 7,000 square miles. It has a vast amount of wildlife, ideal for hunting, with three convenient ports around the island. The fourth best island, known as Terre de Mas, is basically the opposite of Nevusa. Terre de Mas…
From the buzzing backdrop of samba and the bustling crowd that fill the vibrant beaches of Rio de Janeiro to the silently cascading white streams and the slippery rocks of the waterfalls in the Amazon Rainforest, Brazil is home to more than six million people and five thousand municipalities that share a common yet complex identity. The two distinctions and perceptions of identity, national and regional and positive and negative, are crafted through culture and tradition as they are extremely…
PERU In south america you will find Peru. With a population of 30,147,935, the area of Peru is 496,224 square miles. The major rivers are Amazon, Ucayali, and Madre de Dios. Peru is the third largest country in South America, running along beside Brazil and Argentina. It has a variety of landscapes from mountains to beaches to deserts and rainforests. The rainforests cover nearly half of Peru. The Andes is the second highest mountain range in the world. In Peru they speak spanish mostly but they…
Hi, Aaron here from the Leiningen plantation in southern Brazil. We are witnessing, first hand, the world’s largest army attempt to take on 400+ men armed with farm supplies and tools, ANTS! Every few years, an ant colony will expand outside its normal exploring territory and move all the way across South America. This colony arises other colonies along the way and builds their army of mass destruction. This swarm can grow up to 2 miles wide, and 10 miles long. That’s 20 square miles!! This…
Brazil has the highest biodiversity of the Earth. Its coastline is 8698 km long, with about 324,000 Km2, and diverse biomes such as mangroves, salt marshes, coral reefs, rocky shores, and sandy beaches. Due to these proportions, the introduction and dispersion of marine species is larger and easier, Brazil currently is one of the countries most at risk of loss of biodiversity in the world. By 2011, more than 380 invasive species have already been identified in Brazil, with more than 11,250…
humans to clear space to grow sugar for ethanol productions. One way to solve this issue is to stop using cars that need e10 fuel. The Amazon rainforest is located in South America the countries that have the amazon rainforest as their border are Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. The amazon rainforest is located 10 degrees north and south of the equator and is 2/3 of South America. The Amazon is a rainforest ecosystem. It is the biggest of…
Venezuela vs United States The American continent is immense, there are several countries with differences in size, vegetation, and customs. All countries the world are unique and their customs vary tremendously in each one of them. Venezuela is a small country located in South America, not very known by other nations, whereas, the United States of America is a well-known country located in North America. People behave differently as well according to the country they live since traditions are…
Rio is located in Brazil, it is a huge seaside city, famed for all of its tourist attractions , great tasting foods and festivals. Founded in 1565 by the portuguese, later in 1763 it became the capital city of Brazil. Rio is the 2nd largest city in brazil, the 6th largest city in the americas, and the world's thirty fifth largest city by population. Rio De Janeiro is one of the most visited cities in the Southern Hemisphere and is known for its natural settings, carnival, samba, bossa nova and…