Chapter 9 By: Elizabeth Fluck, Dusty Campbell, Madison Okolowski, Sarah Gibbs, Joe Daniels, Ariel Leahy, Tyler Crofut,

Section 1 Vocab  Cordillera- a mountain system made up of roughly parallel ranges.  Andes- western side of Columbia reach 18,000 ft.  Guiana Highlands- Venezuela’s highest point  Llanos- mostly grassland with few trees  Orinoco River- region longest river

Section 1 Natural Resources  Good soil  Agriculture  Fishery  Forestry Exports  Rice  Sugarcane  Oil rich fields  Iron ore (metallic iron)  Coal  Fish and shrimp  Hydroelectric power Iron Ore

Section 1 Climate  2 Climate regions  Savanna Humid (Llanos region)  Humid Subtropical ( Southern Columbia region by the Amazon basin)  Warm year-round, temperature rises 4 ⁰ every 1,000ft.

Section 2 Vocab  Guerrillas- members of an irregular military force.  Cartagena- was a major naval base and commercial port in the Spanish empire.

Section 2 Holidays, Government, and Sports  Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul and it honors the catholic saints Peter and Paul  Government is a republic  Sports soccer and tejo

Section 2 Additional Information  Late 1700s people in Central and South America began struggling for independence from Spain  National capitol of Columbia is Bogota  Rich soil, steep slopes, and tall shade trees produce coffee  Religion is mainly Roman Catholic  Guerrillas forces farmers off land and some flee country  Relies on resources such as iron ore, gold, and coal

Section 3 Vocab  Llanos- Venezuelan cowboy  Strike- Group of workers stopping work until their demands are met.  Referendum- Recall vote  Lake Maracaibo- Area rich with oil.  Caracas- Venezuela’s capital and the economic and cultural center of the country.

Section 3 Guyana  One third of the country’s population lives in Georgetown  Most important product is sugarcane and rice  Agricultural lands are located on flat, fertile land along the coast  Half of the population is descended from people who migrated from India

Section 3 Suriname  Resources and economy are similar to Guyana’s  Population includes South Asians, Africans, Chinese, Indonesians, and Creoles  Paramaribo is home to half of the country

Section 3 French Guiana  Territory of France and sends representatives to the government in Paris  200,000 people live mainly in the coastal areas  Two- thirds of the people are African decedents  Other groups are Europe, Asians, and South American Indians  Heavily depends on imports of food and energy

Sources  Shoichet, Catherine et al  Lopez, Elwyn. “president: nine die in ‘terrorist’ bomb blast in Colombia.” CNN. Cable News Network, 07 Dec Wed. 24 Jan  