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Bolivia (2) /
  • West of Brazil
  • Andes Mountains run through
  • East of Atacama Desert
  • Southeast of Peru
  • North of Argentina
  • South of Equator
/ Tropical rainforests (N), snowcapped mountains (W), & world’s largest salt flat (S). Landlocked.
Exports: natural gas, oil, silver, zinc, tin, soybeans, coffee, corn, cotton
Brazil (1) /
  • Eastern South America
  • West of Atlantic Ocean
  • East of Andes Mountains
  • Equator runs through
  • In both Northern and Southern Hemispheres
/ South America’s largest nation. Its natural beauty and unique culture attract more than 5 million foreign visitors each year (TOURISM).
Exports:
Colombia (4) /
  • Andes Mountains run through
  • Equator runs through
  • Southeast of Mexico
  • East of Panama
  • Northwest of Brazil
  • East of Pacific Ocean
  • South of Caribbean Sea/Islands
/ Does not have seasons (Equator). Has lots of butterflies.
Exports: Petroleum, coffee, coal, nickel, emeralds (60% of the world’s most precious), apparel, bananas, cut flowers
Cuba (6) /
  • East of Mexico
  • West of Atlantic Ocean
  • North of Colombia and Venezuela
  • Middle of Caribbean Sea
  • 90 miles south of USA
  • North of Panama
/ Over 200 bays and 250 beaches (TOURISM). The national sport is baseball.
Exports: nickel, petroleum, medical products, sugar, tobacco (cigars), citrus, coffee, fruits
Haiti (7) /
  • North of Venezuela
  • South of USA
  • Northeast of Panama
  • Middle of Caribbean Sea
  • West of Dominican Republic
  • East of Mexico
/ Generally the most densely populated, poorest, and least developed country in the Western Hemisphere. Less than 20% of Haitians over the age of 15 can read or write.
Exports: Agriculture
Mexico (3) /
  • South of USA
  • Northwest of South America
  • East of Pacific Ocean
  • West of Caribbean Sea/Islands
  • West of Gulf of Mexico
  • North of Equator
/ Introduced chocolate, corn, and chilies to the world. Home to jaguars.
Exports: corn, wheat, soybeans, rice, beans, cotton, tobacco, chemicals, iron steel, petroleum
Panama (8) /
  • South of Cuba
  • Connects Central and South America
  • Northwest of Brazil
  • West of Colombia
  • East of Pacific Ocean
  • West of Caribbean Sea
/ One of the most developed economies in Central America. The Canal generates 1/3 of their entire economy. Has the 2nd largest amount of offshore companies.
Exports: gold, bananas, shrimp, sugar, iron and steel waste, pineapples, watermelon
Venezuela (5) /
  • North of Brazil
  • Andes Mountains start here
  • East of Colombia
  • Southeast of Mexico
  • West of Atlantic Ocean
  • South of Caribbean Sea/Islands
/ Some of the largest reserves of natural gas and oil in the world = cheapest gas prices. Solid manufacturing and agricultural industries. Baseball is the most popular sport in the country.
Exports: oil, natural gas, diamonds, iron