Brazil and it's surrounding Countries
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livycougar9 on February 23, 2010
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Study Brazil and the countries surrounding it. :D
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 The worlds second longest river. | Amazon River |
| Portuguese | Language Spoken in Brazil |
| Coffee | The leading producer of this product |
| Favelas | Slum areas |
| Fifth | Brazil is in order what size in the world for countries? |
| Tannin | A substance used in processing leather |
| Gauchos | Cowhands that are native to the symbol of Argentina |
| Patagonia | A windswept plateau where sheep are raised |
| Pampas | Fertile plains where farmers grow crops |
| Aconcagua | largest mountains in the western hemisphere |
| Altitude | Height above sea level |
| Caudillos | Military soldiers |
| Suriname | The dutch took control of the settlement in 1667 |
| Venezuela | Name in Spanish means "little venic" |
| Lake Maracaibo | Largest lake in South America |
| Landlocked | A country that has no sea cost or is surrounded by land. |
| Welfare State | A country that uses takes to provide aid to the needy. |
| Guarani | People in Paraguay both speak Spanish and this language |
| Gran Chaco | Western plains that are both shared by Paraguay and Argentina |
| Itaipu Dam | The largest hydroelectric generator |
| Brazil's Capital | Brasilia |
| Argentina's Capital | Buenos Aires |
| Uruguay | Montevideo |
| Paraguay | Asuncion |
| Suriname | Paramaribo |
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