Uruguay is a fantastic country. Being just south of Brazil, it has lots of grassland and is a pretty small country. This country is just below Brazil's southern borders. “But its land is rich in agricultural bounty, with rolling pastures that support cattle, sheep, and crops,” (Behnke, 4). The country has a stellar physical geography, humid climate, thriving economy, national type of government, unique culture, and multiple fun facts. Uruguay has a stellar physical geography with many land and water features. Uruguay is a fairly small country at only 68,000 square miles. This country is split into three main parts, the Western Lowlands, the Central Plateau, and the Coastal Plain. The Central Plateau has two cuchillas or granite landforms. …show more content…
The Uruguayans main language is Spanish. Uruguay is mostly christian, but the people there have the freedom to choose their religion. Some people honor Lenanya, or the goddess of the sea. The people here love music, folk music being their favorite. Uruguayans also enjoy arts and crafts, such as pottery and painting. In other words there are many different puzzle pieces in the culture of Uruguay. Some parts of Uruguay you can't quite categorize, so here are some fun facts. Uruguay's real name is The Eastern Republic of Uruguay. Three quarters of Uruguay is grassland which is about 58,000 square miles. In 2013 this country was the first one to legalize the use and trade of marijuana. Since the country is mostly grassland and livestock is a big part of the economy there are 3 cows for every 1 person. In total there are many fun facts and these are only a few. All in all Uruguay has many great features. Some features are its national government, humid climate, stunning landscape, great economy, unique culture and fun facts. Even though this country is mostly grassland, at least they have a good economy. Well, if there are 3 cows for every one person you would have a pretty good
Argentina is a great place to live, it has so many beautiful places to visit, and wonderful food to eat, as well as many wonderful things to do. This paper will apply all five themes of geography to Argentina. The 5 themes of geography are location, place, human environmental-interaction, movement, and lastly regions.
Colombia, a country at the northern tip of South America. It touches both Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The landscape throughout Colombia consists of rainforests. The Spanish speaking country is very different towards the country I live in, America, however, there are some similarities between the two. I will discuss the social life, cultural, and economic reasons that each country the way they are in their own way.
Bolivia is a small but diverse country in both architecture and culture due to foreign
The dominican Republic is known as the breadbasket of the Caribbean because it grows, farms, and catches almost everything that’s served for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The Dominican Republic was the first colony founded by Christopher Columbus. It used to go by “La Hispaniola” in colonial times. Also the flag of the Dominican Republic is the only national flag in the world to feature the image of a bible. My country is the Dominican Republic. I learned about the culture, food, religion, imports and exports, geography, sports, and family. All of it was very eye opening.
The geography of Bolivia is unique among the nations of South America. Bolivia is one of two landlocked countries on the continent (the other being Paraguay), and Bolivia is more urban (67%) than rural (23%). The main features of Bolivia's geography include the Altiplano, a highland plateau of the Andes, and Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake on Earth, which is shared with Peru.
Colombia is at the northern side of South America. Although it's a very beautiful country. Its has everything you could think of from caribbean beaches, luscious rainforests, beautiful cities, peaceful farms & parks.
Uruguay from my recent studies shows that they are a politically, economically, socially stable country. Uruguay is one of the top countries when it comes to infrastructure. They are known for safe drinking water, most reliable electrical grid, and quality healthcare. As you can see from the chart above the healthcare spending is not as much as in the United States but you can find quality and affordability in Uruguay. In a recent article I read in international living a couple stated that the sterilization of the hospital was amazing and the cost of care was very affordable, as well as wait times. The patient per doctor ratio is 270
Colombia is a country with many city, Bogota, being the capital of Colombia. Colombia has approximately 47.12 million people living there since 2013, with many more to come. Most population in Colombia are Latinos, we speak fluent Spanish, as there first leagues. There are other leagues but Spanish is the top one.
The capital is Santiago. There are a few different ethnic groups, 95% is White and White-Amerindian, 3% is Amerindian and 2% is other. They have two different main religions: Roman Catholics – 89%, and Protestant- 11% (Info please). Chile is in South America bordered by Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, and the Pacific Ocean. Chile also has islands off the coast, including Juan Fernandez Islands and Easter Island. Chile is 2650 miles long and 265 miles wide. The Andes and another Westland range run parallel with each other for most of the country's length. Chile is on an earthquake belt and has frequent earthquakes and tsunamis. Chile can be divided intob3 land regions, 1.) The Northern Dessert, 2.) The Central Valley, and 3.) The Archipelago. The Northern Dessert stretches over 1050 miles south from the Peruvian border to the Aconcagua River. The Atacama desert which the Chileans the great north, covers the northern part of the country. Atacama is one of the world's driest places. It will gradually go to a less dry climate they call the little north. (Chile, world
5. Two mountain chains run the length of Bolivia: the Cordillera Occidental, which has many active volcanoes and Cordillera Oriental which is covered with thick forests.
Bolivia is full of mountainous terrain but is dominated by the Amazon jungle. Nearly ¾ of the population lives on the mountainous terrain because it is more of a plateau than a mountain. The tops of most of the mountains are flat, with some exceptions such Nevado Sajama and Uturuncu, which are volcanoes in Bolivia. The people who don’t live on the mountains are usually farmers or loggers. Both of Bolivia’s capitals are located on the flat mountain tops.
The whole western side of Bolivia is mountainous. The Andes Mountain Range is 4,500 miles long. Bolivia is mostly urban but a lot of their jobs is farming. They like to farm cocoa. The Northern part of Bolivia is the Amazon Rainforest. This helps them with resources, but it also takes up some of their land. Some of the biggest rivers from the rainforest are in Bolivia, which helps them with their transportation. Bolivia is many different types of biomes they are not just one.
Uruguay is a secular nation, with a distinct separation between church and state. As such, touring churches and cathedrals is not an integral part of Uruguayan tourism. Those with an interest in mysticism, however, will not be disappointed.
Known for it’s natural beauty and gracious people is a small country located in Central America. Located between the countries of Nicaragua and Panama, bordered by both the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea is a true gem, the Republic of Costa Rica. Located ten degrees north of the equator Costa Rica is in the tropics and even though it is a small country it has a very diverse landscape and a variety of weather as well.
Among travelers around the globe, Chile is known to be a country that has numerous natural beauties. From the deserts of Atacama to the magnificent peaks of Torre del Paine, a nature lover can find literally anything in Chile. Unfortunately, because of these beauties, the capital city eventually becomes a place to stop by instead of becoming an actual destination. Santiago de Chile may become overlooked, but it does not mean it has nothing to offer.