Geography of Latin America - Natural Resources & Where People Live
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| What are the main natural resources of Mexico? | silver, oil & minerals
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| What is Mexico's most valuable natural resource? | oil
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| Where is most of the oil in Mexico found? | along the Gulf of Mexico coast
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| What are the main natural resources of Brazil? | iron ore & sugar
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| What has iron ore allowed Brazil to produce? | steel
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| What does Brazil produce with the steel it makes? | vehicles & other goods for trade
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| What natural resource is Brazil's #1 export? | coffee
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| What is Cuba's largest natural resource export? | sugar
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| Who does Cuba heavily trade with? | Venezuela & China
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| What are the main natural resources of Cuba? | nickel, tobacco & fish
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| Why has the US not traded with Cuba in decades? | there is a ban on trade because of its Communist government
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| Where do most people in Mexico live? | in or near cities in Central Mexico
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| Why do most people live in Central Mexico? | to find jobs in factories
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| Why do people live in Northern Mexico? | the areas are rich with natural resources
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| What is very important in resort towns, such as Cancun and Acapulco? | tourism
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| Where do most people live in Brazil? | in cities along the Atlantic coast (east)
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| In the past the rain forest area was lightly populated, but in recent years why has the population increased? | the government has developed parts of it
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| Where do most people in Cuba live? | cities and towns, like the capital city of Havana
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| Where do those that live in rural areas of Cuba work? | work on farms
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| Who owns the farms in rural areas of Cuba? | Cuba’s Communist government
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| What is an important natural resource in Cuba? | nickel
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| Why does Cuba have fewer natural resources than larger countries? | it is a small island
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| What is Cuba forced to do because they has fewer natural resources? | import more goods
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| Who are Brazil's top trading partners? | US & Argentina
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| Who does Mexico trade with the most? | US
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