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Location, Climate, & Natural
Resources of
Where People Live
& How They Trade© Brain Wrinkles
© Brain Wrinkles
• Mexico is located south of the United States.
• It is east of the Pacific Ocean and west of the Gulf
of Mexico & the Caribbean Sea.
• The country is has a variety of different geographic
features and climates.
© Brain Wrinkles
© Brain Wrinkles
• In Mexico, the climate varies according to
location.
• Northern Mexico has a hot dry climate and
receives little rainfall.
• This region is a high desert plateau with
mountains on each side.
• Not many people live in northern Mexico.
© Brain Wrinkles
© Brain Wrinkles
Chihuahua (Mexican state)
• Central Mexico has a more temperate climate
with plenty of rainfall.
• The region has many natural resources and
fertile soil suitable for agriculture.
• The majority of Mexico’s population lives in this
region, particularly in the capital Mexico City.
• Mexico City is one of the most populated
cities in the world.
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© Brain Wrinkles
More than 19 million people live in Mexico City.
• Southern Mexico has a humid, tropical climate.
• This region is covered in dense forests.
• The majority of people in southern Mexico are
poor indigenous farmers.
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© Brain Wrinkles
© Brain Wrinkles
Chiapas (Mexican state)
• Mexico does not have much farmland; only 12% of
the land is arable.
• There is an abundance of minerals in northern
Mexico, such as silver, copper, zinc, and iron.
• Mexico’s most valuable resource is oil, which is
found along the Gulf of Mexico coast.
• Tourism is also a major industry in several Mexican
towns like Cancun and Acapulco.
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© Brain Wrinkles
Mexico is one of the world’s top producers of silver.
• About 75% of Mexico’s population lives in urban
areas in central Mexico.
• Many Mexicans live in Mexico City and the
surrounding area because of the jobs available in
factories there.
• Others have settled in towns near the US border to
work in factories (called maquiladoras) owned by
US, Japanese, and European companies.
© Brain Wrinkles
© Brain Wrinkles
Manufacturing centers in central Mexico provide jobs to 75%
of the country’s population.
• Mexico is located right next to the United States and
sends about 80% of its exports to the US.
• Key exports, including many fruits and vegetables,
cotton, and coffee, are grown in Mexico’s warm climate
and then shipped all over the US.
• Petroleum from Mexico’s oil reserves is also shipped to
the US, as well as to many other countries.
© Brain Wrinkles
© Brain Wrinkles
Mexico exports 1.7 million barrels of oil per day.
© Brain Wrinkles
• Cuba is an island 90 miles south of Florida, in
the Caribbean Sea.
• Even though it’s only 700 miles long, it’s still the
largest island in the West Indies.
• Cuba’s location on ocean trading routes has
been an important influence on its history and
economy.
© Brain Wrinkles
© Brain Wrinkles
• Cuba’s climate is semi-tropical with good rainfall.
• The temperatures are generally warm and
moderate, with trade winds providing relief from
the heat.
• Cuba is a target for hurricanes.
• Hurricane season runs from June to
November.
© Brain Wrinkles
© Brain Wrinkles
© Brain Wrinkles
• Since Cuba is surrounded by water, fishing is an
important industry.
• Cuba has some of the most fertile soil in the
Caribbean, and 28% of its land is arable.
• Cuba’s most important export is sugarcane, but the
island also produces coffee, tobacco, and many
tropical fruits.
© Brain Wrinkles
© Brain Wrinkles
Sugar Cane Farm
• Cuba has oil and nickel deposits, but lacks other
mineral resources.
• It also lacks the productive resources needed to
make many consumer and industrial goods.
• Cuba must import many industrial products from
other countries.
© Brain Wrinkles
• About 76% of Cuba’s population lives in urban
areas like the capital city of Havana.
• These Cubans work in factories that process sugar,
make clothing, and produce Cuban cigars.
• The remaining 24% of Cubans live in rural areas
and typically work on farms.
© Brain Wrinkles
© Brain Wrinkles
Havana, Cuba
© Brain Wrinkles
20% of Cubans live in Havana.
© Brain Wrinkles
• Even though Cuba is only located 90 miles from the
US, the two countries do not trade.
• The US government placed an embargo on Cuba in
the 1960s because of its Communist government.
• Cuba has struggled economically since the Soviet
Union, its major trading partner, collapsed in 1991.
© Brain Wrinkles
• Today, Cuba mostly trades with Venezuela and China.
• Unfortunately, trade from other countries does not bring
in enough money to meet the needs of Cuba’s people.
• Cuba’s communist government sometimes orders
businesses and factories to close.
• It also orders blackouts (times when all electricity is cut
off in order to save electricity).
© Brain Wrinkles
© Brain Wrinkles
• Brazil is on the eastern side of South America,
along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
• Brazil is the largest country in Latin America and
shares a border with nearly every country in
South America!
• The Amazon River and Amazon Rainforest
stretch across Brazil.
© Brain Wrinkles
© Brain Wrinkles
• Brazil’s location on the equator gives it the
climate needed to support one of the world’s
largest rain forests.
• Its climate is mostly hot and tropical.
• In the south, the climate is temperate (mild).
© Brain Wrinkles
© Brain Wrinkles
• Brazil’s tropical climate helps farmers grow important
crops like oranges, sugarcane, papayas, and
soybeans.
• Brazil produces more coffee than any other country
in the world.
• Even though only 7% of Brazil’s land is arable,
agriculture is still a big part of the country’s economy.
• Only the US exports more farm products than Brazil.
© Brain Wrinkles
© Brain Wrinkles
Brazilian Coffee Plantation
• Many mineral resources are also found in Brazil,
such as diamonds, bauxite, and iron.
• The abundance of iron ore has allowed Brazil to
produce steel and then make automobiles,
machinery, and other important goods that can
be sold all over the world.
© Brain Wrinkles
© Brain Wrinkles
Iron Ore Mine
• Brazil is the most populated country in Latin
America.
• The majority of Brazilians live along the eastern
coast (80% live within 200 miles of the Atlantic
Ocean).
• Most Brazilians live in big cities where they can find
work in the shipping, fishing, manufacturing, and
service industries.
© Brain Wrinkles
© Brain Wrinkles
• Very few people live in central and western Brazil
because it is covered by the Amazon Rainforest.
• The region is mostly undeveloped, but that is
changing rapidly.
• Brazilians are cutting down more trees for timber
and clearing more land for farming each year.
© Brain Wrinkles
• Most of Brazil’s industries are found in the
country’s eastern coastal cities.
• This prime location on the Atlantic Ocean allows
Brazil to ship products to its trade partners all
over the globe.
• Brazil’s top trading partners are Argentina and
the United States.
© Brain Wrinkles
© Brain Wrinkles
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Mexico brazil and cuba

  • 1. Location, Climate, & Natural Resources of Where People Live & How They Trade© Brain Wrinkles
  • 3. • Mexico is located south of the United States. • It is east of the Pacific Ocean and west of the Gulf of Mexico & the Caribbean Sea. • The country is has a variety of different geographic features and climates. © Brain Wrinkles
  • 5. • In Mexico, the climate varies according to location. • Northern Mexico has a hot dry climate and receives little rainfall. • This region is a high desert plateau with mountains on each side. • Not many people live in northern Mexico. © Brain Wrinkles
  • 6. © Brain Wrinkles Chihuahua (Mexican state)
  • 7. • Central Mexico has a more temperate climate with plenty of rainfall. • The region has many natural resources and fertile soil suitable for agriculture. • The majority of Mexico’s population lives in this region, particularly in the capital Mexico City. • Mexico City is one of the most populated cities in the world. © Brain Wrinkles
  • 8. © Brain Wrinkles More than 19 million people live in Mexico City.
  • 9. • Southern Mexico has a humid, tropical climate. • This region is covered in dense forests. • The majority of people in southern Mexico are poor indigenous farmers. © Brain Wrinkles
  • 11. © Brain Wrinkles Chiapas (Mexican state)
  • 12. • Mexico does not have much farmland; only 12% of the land is arable. • There is an abundance of minerals in northern Mexico, such as silver, copper, zinc, and iron. • Mexico’s most valuable resource is oil, which is found along the Gulf of Mexico coast. • Tourism is also a major industry in several Mexican towns like Cancun and Acapulco. © Brain Wrinkles
  • 13. © Brain Wrinkles Mexico is one of the world’s top producers of silver.
  • 14. • About 75% of Mexico’s population lives in urban areas in central Mexico. • Many Mexicans live in Mexico City and the surrounding area because of the jobs available in factories there. • Others have settled in towns near the US border to work in factories (called maquiladoras) owned by US, Japanese, and European companies. © Brain Wrinkles
  • 15. © Brain Wrinkles Manufacturing centers in central Mexico provide jobs to 75% of the country’s population.
  • 16. • Mexico is located right next to the United States and sends about 80% of its exports to the US. • Key exports, including many fruits and vegetables, cotton, and coffee, are grown in Mexico’s warm climate and then shipped all over the US. • Petroleum from Mexico’s oil reserves is also shipped to the US, as well as to many other countries. © Brain Wrinkles
  • 17. © Brain Wrinkles Mexico exports 1.7 million barrels of oil per day.
  • 19. • Cuba is an island 90 miles south of Florida, in the Caribbean Sea. • Even though it’s only 700 miles long, it’s still the largest island in the West Indies. • Cuba’s location on ocean trading routes has been an important influence on its history and economy. © Brain Wrinkles
  • 21. • Cuba’s climate is semi-tropical with good rainfall. • The temperatures are generally warm and moderate, with trade winds providing relief from the heat. • Cuba is a target for hurricanes. • Hurricane season runs from June to November. © Brain Wrinkles
  • 24. • Since Cuba is surrounded by water, fishing is an important industry. • Cuba has some of the most fertile soil in the Caribbean, and 28% of its land is arable. • Cuba’s most important export is sugarcane, but the island also produces coffee, tobacco, and many tropical fruits. © Brain Wrinkles
  • 26. • Cuba has oil and nickel deposits, but lacks other mineral resources. • It also lacks the productive resources needed to make many consumer and industrial goods. • Cuba must import many industrial products from other countries. © Brain Wrinkles
  • 27. • About 76% of Cuba’s population lives in urban areas like the capital city of Havana. • These Cubans work in factories that process sugar, make clothing, and produce Cuban cigars. • The remaining 24% of Cubans live in rural areas and typically work on farms. © Brain Wrinkles
  • 29. © Brain Wrinkles 20% of Cubans live in Havana.
  • 31. • Even though Cuba is only located 90 miles from the US, the two countries do not trade. • The US government placed an embargo on Cuba in the 1960s because of its Communist government. • Cuba has struggled economically since the Soviet Union, its major trading partner, collapsed in 1991. © Brain Wrinkles
  • 32. • Today, Cuba mostly trades with Venezuela and China. • Unfortunately, trade from other countries does not bring in enough money to meet the needs of Cuba’s people. • Cuba’s communist government sometimes orders businesses and factories to close. • It also orders blackouts (times when all electricity is cut off in order to save electricity). © Brain Wrinkles
  • 34. • Brazil is on the eastern side of South America, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. • Brazil is the largest country in Latin America and shares a border with nearly every country in South America! • The Amazon River and Amazon Rainforest stretch across Brazil. © Brain Wrinkles
  • 36. • Brazil’s location on the equator gives it the climate needed to support one of the world’s largest rain forests. • Its climate is mostly hot and tropical. • In the south, the climate is temperate (mild). © Brain Wrinkles
  • 38. • Brazil’s tropical climate helps farmers grow important crops like oranges, sugarcane, papayas, and soybeans. • Brazil produces more coffee than any other country in the world. • Even though only 7% of Brazil’s land is arable, agriculture is still a big part of the country’s economy. • Only the US exports more farm products than Brazil. © Brain Wrinkles
  • 39. © Brain Wrinkles Brazilian Coffee Plantation
  • 40. • Many mineral resources are also found in Brazil, such as diamonds, bauxite, and iron. • The abundance of iron ore has allowed Brazil to produce steel and then make automobiles, machinery, and other important goods that can be sold all over the world. © Brain Wrinkles
  • 42. • Brazil is the most populated country in Latin America. • The majority of Brazilians live along the eastern coast (80% live within 200 miles of the Atlantic Ocean). • Most Brazilians live in big cities where they can find work in the shipping, fishing, manufacturing, and service industries. © Brain Wrinkles
  • 44. • Very few people live in central and western Brazil because it is covered by the Amazon Rainforest. • The region is mostly undeveloped, but that is changing rapidly. • Brazilians are cutting down more trees for timber and clearing more land for farming each year. © Brain Wrinkles
  • 45. • Most of Brazil’s industries are found in the country’s eastern coastal cities. • This prime location on the Atlantic Ocean allows Brazil to ship products to its trade partners all over the globe. • Brazil’s top trading partners are Argentina and the United States. © Brain Wrinkles
  • 47. Student reminders  Make sure you complete your chart or triple venn diagram after viewing the presentation.