Thursday, November 6, 2014

Chile

1) What climate zones and vegetation exists in your country?
Chile has a mediterranean, desert, and marine west coast. Vegetation includes, forests, savannas, and desert shrubs.

2) Explain the important resources of the area. Also any river systems, mountain systems, or plains that run through your country.
Some important resources are an abundant copper supply, nitrate, and timber. It has one of the world's driest deserts. The Lola is the longest river in Chile. Chile is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire due to it being located in the seismic and volcano zone.

3) What do most people in your country do for a living?
People in Chile work in the farming, fishing, and tourism industries.

4) What is the largest city?
Santiago is the largest city, probably the reason it's the capital.

5) What is the capital city?
Santiago is the capital.

6) Map.

7) Does your country face any problems - economy (think Bolivia) or environmental (Brazil) or other?  
They might have an education problem because children on;y go until 5th grade. They are also facing environmental problems due to deforestation. There is air pollution from vehicle emissions. In Chile there is also a prevalent problem with domestic violence.

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