Latin America
Contrasts Amid a Common History Geographic Contrasts Geographic Conflicts
Regional Cultural History Pre-European Peoples The Lasting Influence of the Maya, Aztec, and the Inca Subsistence Cultures
Spanish Colonization Spanish Control
Portuguese Colonization Other European Colonies Independence Independence from Spain Brazilian Independence Economic Colonialism
Continuing External Influences Import Substitution
Natural Environment Tropical and Southern Hemisphere Climates Middle America and the Caribbean Basin Northern South America El Niño Southern South America
High Mountains and Island Chains Insular and Mainland Middle America Andes Mountains
Broad Plateaus Major River Basins Natural Vegetation
Point-Counterpoint: Tropical Forests and Deforestation Natural Resources Environmental Problems Soil Erosion Air and Water Pollution
World Roles The United States and Latin America Financial Dependence Political Change and the Global Economy Global Cities Regional Links
The Subregions Latin American Population Distribution Patterns in the Subregions
Mexico Regions of Mexico People Mexico City Economic Development and the Human Landscape
Central America Countries People Economic Development
The Caribbean Basin and Environs Countries People Population Dynamics Migrations in the 1900s
Economic Legacy of the Colonial Past Colonial Farming Heritage Economic Strategies Following Independence The Challenge of Economic Cooperation Tourism Island and Country Specialties
Northern Andes Countries
Personal View: Bolivia People Dynamic Growth Urban Growth Ethnic Contrasts
Economic Development Export-Led Underdevelopment Patterns of Economic Diversification The Northern Andes and the International Drug Trade
Brazil Regions of Brazil People Population Dynamics Increasing Urbanization Brazilian Cities Ethnic Variety
Economic Development Varied Economic History Modern Mining Farming Today Manufacturing Expansion Amazon Backwater Indebtedness and New Policies
Southern South America Countries People Economic Development Paraguay Colonial Legacy Growing Engagement with World Economy Economic Isolation Chile Uruguay Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina
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