Angel FallsAngel Falls Venezuela Venezuela Highest Highest

uninterrupted uninterrupted waterfall in the waterfall in the world at 2600 feet world at 2600 feet (3200 feet total)(3200 feet total)

Amazon RiverAmazon River Second Longest Second Longest

River in the World River in the World at 4000 milesat 4000 miles

The river has The river has thousands of thousands of Tributaries Tributaries throughout Brazilthroughout Brazil

Amazon RainforestAmazon Rainforest Occupies 1/3 of Occupies 1/3 of

Brazil’s territoryBrazil’s territory Annual rainfall is Annual rainfall is

approximately 80 approximately 80 inchesinches

Loses 15,000 Loses 15,000 sq/miles a year to sq/miles a year to clear cuttingclear cutting

Lake TiticacaLake Titicaca World’s World’s

highest highest navigable navigable lakelake

Andes MountainsAndes Mountains Longest Mountain Range in the Longest Mountain Range in the

World at 4,500 miles longWorld at 4,500 miles long

LanguageLanguage Spanish is Spanish is

most most common common languagelanguage

In Brazil they In Brazil they speak speak PortuguesePortuguese

ReligionReligion

About 90% of About 90% of Latin America is Latin America is CatholicCatholic

Spanish InfluenceSpanish Influence Latin American culture has Latin American culture has

been greatly influenced by been greatly influenced by Spanish traditionsSpanish traditions

Ethnic DiversityEthnic Diversity

Wide Variety of Wide Variety of RacesRaces

NativeNative HispanicHispanic AfricanAfrican Mulatto (biracial)Mulatto (biracial)