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Western South America Human-Environment

Q: What kinds of things are grown or farmed?
 * The first evidence of agriculture in South America was in 6500 B.C.
 * Plants that are grown are potatoes,beans, and chiles.
 * Animals that are raised are alpacas, llamas, and sheep. Alpacas are not only good for meat and wool but you can also use them for transportation.



Q: How have people adapted to the weather?


 * People have adapted to the weather by putting their house on stilts or on a hill so that their house would not flood from a heavy rain.

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 * In the big cities they are modern.
 * In poverty spots they look like this one.

Q:What languages do they speak here?


 * They mostly speak Spainish and Portuguese.

Q:What wild animals live here?
 * Andean Condor, Piranha, Southern White Whale, Anaconda, and Great Tortoise.

Q:Are they in poverty?
 * During the last two years the economy has started to grow.
 * For example intrest rates are about 22% in Venezuela and 23% in Suriname

This is a map of Western South America

Q:What kind of food is eaten here? Q:What are the places of interest in South America
 * Fruit
 * Fish
 * Farm Animals
 * The Exotic Galapagos Islands


 * Carinval in Salvador

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What is the government like there?
 * The constitutional republic, General assembly, Chamber of Senaters and Representatives