LATIN AMERICA

MAJOR LANGUAGES

• The two major languages are Spanish and Portuguese
• They are the main spoken in all the countries within the region.

GOVERNMENT

• Latin America is made up of several different countries
• means that there are several different types of government
• for each. For example, Mexico has a federal government
• The people enjoy rights like those in North America, but inequality is
• a big part in the region

RELIGION

• The main religion in Latin America is Christianity
• The majority of the region are under the main branch of Christianity
• which is what they have in common. They are in some way Christian.

URBAN/RURAL

• A majority of the population lives in the urban area. A lot of
• people are living on the streets as well.
• People's homes depend on what their social classes are. It
• could range from top notch dinners to struggling to find something
• to eat on the streets for the night

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

• Their families are organized in different way. For example they may
• be a very close tight nit family or not so much
• Due to the poverty issues, lots of kids are kicked out of their houses
• and live on the street.

SOCIAL STRUCTURE/WEALTH

• The people vary from the richest man in the world to people who
• don't even have clean water. All of the rich live together in a
• gated community while poor are on the streets

FASHION, LITERATURE, ART, AND MUSIC

• Latin America uses American customs like music such as pop,blues,jazz and rhythm
• Latin America also has indigenous cultures, western civilization, and African culture
• Some important artist include Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo,and Fernado Bontaro.

EDUCATION

• Education access and school completion remains unequal in Latin America.
• Quality issues such as poor teaching methods,lack of appropriate equipment,and
• overcrowding existed throughout the region

LAND USE

• The poor and rich people are separated with the rich usually living in gated communities
• Most people use the land for agriculture benefits

TRADING NETWORKS

• Groups and organizations are made to help trade and receive trades from all over the world
• Latin America is more of an agriculture based place meaning they grow most of the crops the trade

DIVERSITY

• Some minority groups include Asians,Blacks,and other.
• Hispanics heavily populate this region
• Women and men rights are mainly not equal. Women are looked down on as lesser then men.