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1.
LATIN AMERICA
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Languages
Major languages: Spanish and Portugeuse
3.
GOVERNMENT
Forms of government: Mexico- presidential federal republic. Panama- democracy
Rights people enjoy: Mexico- Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Brazil- Brazilian Constitution
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RELIGIONS/BELIEF SYSTEM
Main religions: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.
Similarities between the religions: they are all monotheistic, even though they have different names for God.
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URBAN/RURAL
Most people live in cities.
Urbanization rate is 69%
Middle class people usually live in houses that are not big, but are in a good location.
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FAMILY RELATIONSHIP
Large families are the most common.
Families usually have 2-3 children.
The majority of the households have at least 2 parents.
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Social Structure/Wealth
The social class determined by economic stature, skin color, and education level.
People with darker skin are usually at a social and economical disadvantage.
The wealth is more concentrated, because the lower class rarely interacts with the upper and middle class.
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Fashion, literature, art and music
Fashion: bright colors and slim silhouttes
Literature: magic realism; it implies the fusion of magical aspects in reality
Art: blending of cultures
Music: African Rhythm, Spanish Decima, Syncopation, Call and Response Artists: Pablo Picasso, Gabriel García Marquez, etc.
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EDUCATION
80% enrolled in education system; 66% attend secondary school; 14% attend only primary school
they send their kids to school
they are required to learn reading, mathematics, science, and history
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LAND USE
Wealthy people own the land and shares the land with others
It is both privately and collectively owned.
The land is mostly used for manufacturing and livestock.
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Trading Networks
Goods and services that people exchange include restaurants, medical services, and sugar.
Items that people trade with those outside the region include road vehicles, industrial machinery & equipment, and medical products
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DIVERSITY
The main minority groups in the region include Africans, Native Americans, and Europeans.
women make up 40% of the Brazilian workforce
are typically found in lower paid jobs such as teaching, administrative support, and nursing
gender inequalities still exist
women are gaining on equality in the government
Anna Krum
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