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Kalimullah Mashud

South America is a continent located in the western hemisphere, mostly in the southern hemisphere. It has a population of over 400 million people and is home to 12 countries and several territories. The document provides overview information on the climate, history, culture, traditions, education system, languages, religions, economy, energy, tourism, transportation, and sports of South America.

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S O U T H A M E R I C A N S O C I E T Y
SOCIETY Latin Word Societas Large group of people Social interaction Satisfies the needs of its member Has own Culture
SOUTH AMERICAN SOCIETY In the western hemisphere, mostly in the southern hemisphere and relatively small portion in the northern hemisphere Inhabited by human 15000years ago 17.84 million 2 , ranks fourth
COUNTRIES & TERRITORIES Countries: Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Paraguay Peru Uruguay Venezuela Territories: Falkland Islands (UK) French Guiana (France) South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (UK)
CLIMATE Winters are milder and summers warmer than in North America Average annual temperatures oscillate around 27 属C East-central Brazilian plateau has a humid and warm tropical climate Northern and eastern parts of the Argentine pampas have a humid subtropical climate Most of the tropical region east of the Andes, winds blowing from the northeast East and southeast carry moisture from the Atlantic
HISTORY Believed to have been joined with Africa from the late Paleozoic Era to the early Mesozoic Era First evidence for the existence of the human race back to about 9000 BC Manioc, which remains a staple food today, was being cultivated as early as 2000 BC Cultures began domesticating llamas, vicu単as, guanacos, and alpacas in the Cave of the Hands, in Argentina
WAR & CONFLICTS The South-American history in early 19th century was built almost exclusively in wars, like Cisplatine War; 1825 between Brazil and Argentina War of Cofederation; 1836-1839 between Peru-Bolivian cofederation and Chile Argentine Civil Wars; 1814-1880 between Argentine Confederation and Argentine Republic Platine War; 1851 between Argentina and Uruguay Uruguayn War; 1864 between Blancos, Uruguay and Brazilian and Argentine farmers Paraguayn War; 1865 between Brazil and Paraguay War of Pacific; 1879-1884 between Peru-Bolivia and Chile
CULTURE Culturally influenced by their indigenous peoples and have a rich variety of music Vallenato and cumbia from Colombia Pasillo from Colombia and Ecuador Samba, bossa nova and m炭sicasertaneja from Brazil Tango from Argentina and Uruguay Non-commercial folk genre Nueva Canci坦n movement Argentina and Chile Portuguese-language pop rock and Spanish rock from Brazil Literature of South America has attracted considerable critical and popular acclaim
TRADITIONS & CUSTOMS The Quincea単era; the Latina coming-of-age celebration when a girl turns 15 years old The famous Pi単ata a decorated container filled with candy and toys is suspended in the air to be broken by blindfolded kids with sticks Bullfighting, also known as fiesta brava,
EFFECTS OF SKIN COLOR Have long sought to claim immunity from the racial and ethnic divisions Constitutionally declare themselves as multicultural Ignoring pigmentocracy where the regions social hierarchies are ethnic or color-based
EDUCATION Education systems suffer from low levels of learning Limited opportunities for the poor 23 million children outside of the formal education system 30% of preschool age children (ages 4 5) do not attend school 40% populations education system vulnerable
LANGUAGE Spanish and Portuguese are the most spoken languages Portuguese is the official language of Brazil Dutch is the official language of Suriname English is the official language of Guyana Other Languages Hindustani Italian French Chinese
RELIGION South America is characterized as a continent where the majority of the population professes the Catholic faith, with a notable increase of Protestants and people without religion. Series1 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Equador Peru Paraguay Uruguay Percentage of Christians
FOOD Guinea Pig Pisco Sour Tres-leches cake Fries with pork
ECONOMY Agriculture: Soy and wheat, coffee, cocoa, sugar cane and bananas Livestock: Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Colombia Tourism sector: a series of negotiations began in 2005 to promote tourism and increase air connections Industries: Electronics, textiles, food, automotive, metallurgy, air, naval, clothing, beverage, steel, tobacco, timber, and chemical. Economic gap between the rich and poor in most
ECONOMY South American Rank World Rank Country 2016 GDP (PPP) millions of International dollars South America 6,432,840 1 8 Brazil 3,135,000 2 27 Argentina 879,400 3 32 Colombia 690,400 4 42 Venezuela 468,600 5 45 Chile 436,100 6 48 Peru 409,900 7 66 Ecuador 182,400 8 94 Bolivia 78,350 9 96 Uruguay 73,930 10 103 Paraguay 64,120 11 162 Suriname 8,547 12 169 Guyana 6,093
ENERGY Most of the continent's energy is generated through hydroelectric power plants. In 1991 Argentina and Brazil signed a peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement. Atucha I Nuclear Power Plant, the first South-American nuclear power plant, in Argentina
TOURISM Become a significant source of income Iguazu Falls Olinda Amazon Rain Forest Lake Titicaca Natal Lima Nazaka Lines Gran Sabana Patagonia Tayrona National Natural Park Chile Easter Island Iguazu Falls Chile Easter Island
TRANSPORT Still deficient, with low kilometric densities 1,700,000 km of highways and 100,000 km of railways, which are concentrated in the coastal strip The interior is still devoid of communication Only two railroads are continental The Transandina The Brazil-Bolivia Railroad Uspallata train station, part of Transandine Railway
SPORTS Football being the most popular overall Hosted its first Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2016 Will host the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2018. The Copa America, which has been regularly contested since 1916 Other Sports Basketball Cycling Volleyball Motorsports Rugby(mostly Argentina and Uruguay) Tennis Field hockey Boxing Maracan達 Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is the most iconic stadium of the world.
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  • 1. S O U T H A M E R I C A N S O C I E T Y
  • 2. SOCIETY Latin Word Societas Large group of people Social interaction Satisfies the needs of its member Has own Culture
  • 3. SOUTH AMERICAN SOCIETY In the western hemisphere, mostly in the southern hemisphere and relatively small portion in the northern hemisphere Inhabited by human 15000years ago 17.84 million 2 , ranks fourth
  • 5. CLIMATE Winters are milder and summers warmer than in North America Average annual temperatures oscillate around 27 属C East-central Brazilian plateau has a humid and warm tropical climate Northern and eastern parts of the Argentine pampas have a humid subtropical climate Most of the tropical region east of the Andes, winds blowing from the northeast East and southeast carry moisture from the Atlantic
  • 6. HISTORY Believed to have been joined with Africa from the late Paleozoic Era to the early Mesozoic Era First evidence for the existence of the human race back to about 9000 BC Manioc, which remains a staple food today, was being cultivated as early as 2000 BC Cultures began domesticating llamas, vicu単as, guanacos, and alpacas in the Cave of the Hands, in Argentina
  • 7. WAR & CONFLICTS The South-American history in early 19th century was built almost exclusively in wars, like Cisplatine War; 1825 between Brazil and Argentina War of Cofederation; 1836-1839 between Peru-Bolivian cofederation and Chile Argentine Civil Wars; 1814-1880 between Argentine Confederation and Argentine Republic Platine War; 1851 between Argentina and Uruguay Uruguayn War; 1864 between Blancos, Uruguay and Brazilian and Argentine farmers Paraguayn War; 1865 between Brazil and Paraguay War of Pacific; 1879-1884 between Peru-Bolivia and Chile
  • 8. CULTURE Culturally influenced by their indigenous peoples and have a rich variety of music Vallenato and cumbia from Colombia Pasillo from Colombia and Ecuador Samba, bossa nova and m炭sicasertaneja from Brazil Tango from Argentina and Uruguay Non-commercial folk genre Nueva Canci坦n movement Argentina and Chile Portuguese-language pop rock and Spanish rock from Brazil Literature of South America has attracted considerable critical and popular acclaim
  • 9. TRADITIONS & CUSTOMS The Quincea単era; the Latina coming-of-age celebration when a girl turns 15 years old The famous Pi単ata a decorated container filled with candy and toys is suspended in the air to be broken by blindfolded kids with sticks Bullfighting, also known as fiesta brava,
  • 10. EFFECTS OF SKIN COLOR Have long sought to claim immunity from the racial and ethnic divisions Constitutionally declare themselves as multicultural Ignoring pigmentocracy where the regions social hierarchies are ethnic or color-based
  • 11. EDUCATION Education systems suffer from low levels of learning Limited opportunities for the poor 23 million children outside of the formal education system 30% of preschool age children (ages 4 5) do not attend school 40% populations education system vulnerable
  • 12. LANGUAGE Spanish and Portuguese are the most spoken languages Portuguese is the official language of Brazil Dutch is the official language of Suriname English is the official language of Guyana Other Languages Hindustani Italian French Chinese
  • 13. RELIGION South America is characterized as a continent where the majority of the population professes the Catholic faith, with a notable increase of Protestants and people without religion. Series1 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Equador Peru Paraguay Uruguay Percentage of Christians
  • 14. FOOD Guinea Pig Pisco Sour Tres-leches cake Fries with pork
  • 15. ECONOMY Agriculture: Soy and wheat, coffee, cocoa, sugar cane and bananas Livestock: Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Colombia Tourism sector: a series of negotiations began in 2005 to promote tourism and increase air connections Industries: Electronics, textiles, food, automotive, metallurgy, air, naval, clothing, beverage, steel, tobacco, timber, and chemical. Economic gap between the rich and poor in most
  • 16. ECONOMY South American Rank World Rank Country 2016 GDP (PPP) millions of International dollars South America 6,432,840 1 8 Brazil 3,135,000 2 27 Argentina 879,400 3 32 Colombia 690,400 4 42 Venezuela 468,600 5 45 Chile 436,100 6 48 Peru 409,900 7 66 Ecuador 182,400 8 94 Bolivia 78,350 9 96 Uruguay 73,930 10 103 Paraguay 64,120 11 162 Suriname 8,547 12 169 Guyana 6,093
  • 17. ENERGY Most of the continent's energy is generated through hydroelectric power plants. In 1991 Argentina and Brazil signed a peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement. Atucha I Nuclear Power Plant, the first South-American nuclear power plant, in Argentina
  • 18. TOURISM Become a significant source of income Iguazu Falls Olinda Amazon Rain Forest Lake Titicaca Natal Lima Nazaka Lines Gran Sabana Patagonia Tayrona National Natural Park Chile Easter Island Iguazu Falls Chile Easter Island
  • 19. TRANSPORT Still deficient, with low kilometric densities 1,700,000 km of highways and 100,000 km of railways, which are concentrated in the coastal strip The interior is still devoid of communication Only two railroads are continental The Transandina The Brazil-Bolivia Railroad Uspallata train station, part of Transandine Railway
  • 20. SPORTS Football being the most popular overall Hosted its first Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2016 Will host the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2018. The Copa America, which has been regularly contested since 1916 Other Sports Basketball Cycling Volleyball Motorsports Rugby(mostly Argentina and Uruguay) Tennis Field hockey Boxing Maracan達 Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is the most iconic stadium of the world.