It is a collection of countries located in territories that were previously dependent on the European metropolises. These countries occupy part of South and North America, as well as the isthmus between them. Latin America is an amazing land of mysterious civilizations such as the Aztecs and Mayans, as well as brave caballeros, sultry beauties, unique traditions and cultures. The group of Romance languages ​​(Spanish and French) is used as the official languages.

Countries and capitals of Latin America

Below are the countries and capitals of Latin America, as well as their brief description.

• Antigua and Barbuda is a small Caribbean state. The population of the country is over 86.6 thousand inhabitants. The official language is English. The capital is the city of St. John's.
• Argentina is the second largest country in Latin America. Its population is over 42.6 million inhabitants. The official language of Argentina is Spanish. The capital is the city of Buenos Aires.
• Belize is a state located in the Caribbean. The population of the country is 308 thousand inhabitants. The official language is English. The capital is Belmopan.
• Bolivia is a state located in the center of South America. Its population is about 10.5 million inhabitants. The official languages ​​are Spanish and Quechua. The capital is the city of Sucre.
• Brazil is the largest state in Latin America. It occupies the territory of the central and eastern part of South America. Population - 201 million inhabitants. The official language is Portuguese. The capital is.
• Venezuela is a country located in the north of South America. Its population is over 28.4 million inhabitants. The official language is Spanish. The capital is a city.
• Haiti is one of the poorest Latin American countries, constantly plagued by natural disasters and coups. Population - about 9.9 million inhabitants. The official languages ​​of Haiti are French, Creole, etc. The capital is the city of Port-au-Prince.
• Guatemala is a state located in the central part of the continent of America. Population - about 14.4 million inhabitants. Most of the inhabitants are mestizos and Indians. The official language is Spanish. The capital is the city of Guatemala.
• Honduras is a state located in the central part of the continent of America. It is washed by and. Population - over 8.4 million inhabitants. The official language is Spanish. The capital is the city of Tegucigalpa.
• The Dominican Republic is a country located in the east of the picturesque island of Haiti. Population - approximately 9.7 million inhabitants. The official language of the Dominican Republic is Spanish. The capital is a city.
• Colombia is a state located in South America. Population - over 45.7 million inhabitants. The official language is Spanish. The capital is a city.
• Costa Rica is a small state located in the center of the continent of America. Its population is over 4.2 million inhabitants. The official language is Spanish. The capital is the city of San Jose.
• Cuba is an island state located in the Caribbean. Its unofficial name is Liberty Island. Population - just over 1 million inhabitants. The official language of Cuba is Spanish. The capital is.
• Mexico is a state located in the south of North America. Its population is 116.2 million inhabitants. The official language is Spanish. The capital is.
• - a state located in the central part of the continent of America. Population - over 6 million inhabitants. The official language of Nicaragua is Spanish. The capital is Managua.
• Panama is a state located on the Isthmus of Panama. Its population is about 3.7 million inhabitants. Panama's official language is Spanish. The capital is Panama.
• Paraguay is a state in the center of South America. Its population is over 6.3 million inhabitants. The official languages ​​of Paraguay are Spanish and Guarani. The capital is Asuncion.
• Peru is a state of South America located in its northwestern part. Its population is about 30.5 million inhabitants. The official languages ​​of Peru are Spanish, and in some regions - Aymara, Quechua, etc. The capital is Lima.
• El Salvador is a state located in the center of the continent of America. Its population is 6.9 million inhabitants. The official language of El Salvador is Spanish. The capital is San Salvador.
• Uruguay is a state in the southeastern part of South America. Its population is over 3.3 million inhabitants. The official language is Spanish. The capital is Montevideo.
• Chile is a state located in the southwest of South America. Its population is over 17.2 million inhabitants. The official language of Chile is Spanish. The capital is.
• Ecuador is a state located in South America. Its population is over 15.4 million inhabitants. The official language of Ecuador is Spanish. The capital is Quito.

In addition, the following territories are part of Latin America: Puerto Rico (US territory) and territories - French Guiana, Martinique, Guadeloupe, San Martin and San Barthelemy.

Latin America landmarks

Latin America is incredibly rich in interesting places. 3 of the 7 new wonders of the world are located here. All the sights of Latin America can be divided into natural and man-made objects, as well as cities and villages of ancient civilizations.

Natural attractions

• Ojos del Salado is the highest volcano on Earth (6887 m).
• The Atacama Desert is the driest place on the planet, located in the west of South America.
• The Andes are the longest mountain system in the world (9000 km).
• - the highest waterfall in the world (979 m).
• - the longest and most picturesque river on the Planet (6437 km).
• в - the largest South American island, with an area of ​​47,992 sq. km. It is a virgin land renowned for its wildlife, beautiful landscapes and harsh climates.
• Waterfalls located on the border of Argentina and. They represent one of the most beautiful natural wonders on our planet.

Man-made sights

• The Maracanã Stadium in Brazil is one of the largest stadiums in the world, capable of accommodating up to 103 thousand fans.
• The statue of Christ the Redeemer is one of the 7 new wonders of the world. The statue is located on the Corcovado mountain in Rio.
• Geoglyphs of the Nazco plateau are a group of amazing images, lines and geometric shapes created by an unknown civilization.
• Moai - stone idols of Easter Island.

Towns and villages of ancient civilizations

• Cuzco (Peru) is the ancient capital of the Inca Empire and one of the oldest South American cities. The name of the city from Quechua is translated as “the center of the world”.
• Machu Picchu (Peru) is one of the 7 new wonders of the world, known as the "city in the sky" or "the lost city of the Incas."
• Teotihuacan (Mexico) - the famous "ghost town", which is the oldest settlement in the Western Hemisphere.
• Umshal (Mexico) - the ancient center of the Mayan civilization, located on the Yucatan Peninsula.
• (83.6 cm), Brazil (1.11 m), Venezuela (80 cm), Guatemala (83.58 cm), Honduras (83.5 cm), Colombia (20 cm), Costa Rica (83.6 cm), Mexico (83.8 cm), (80 cm), Paraguay (86.7 cm), El Salvador (83.5 cm), Uruguay (85.9 cm), Chile (83.5 cm), (84 cm), Cuba (84.8 cm) and Argentina (86.7 cm).
• Legua is a unit of length used in Guatemala (1 unit = 5.573 km), Honduras (4.2 km), Colombia (5 km), Cuba (4.24 km), Ecuador (5 km), Paraguay (4 , 33 km), Peru (5.6 km), Uruguay (5.154 km), Chile (4.514 km), Brazil (6.66 km), Mexico (4.19 km) and Argentina (5.2 km).

The video tutorial is devoted to the topic “The composition of Latin America. Political map ". This topic is the first in the lesson section on Latin America. You will get to know the diverse and interesting countries of the region that play a significant role in the modern world. The teacher will tell you in detail about the composition, borders, and originality of the countries of Latin America. As additional material in the lesson, three topics are considered: "The Island of Freedom", "Junta", "Capture of Grenada".

Theme: Latin America

Lesson: Composition of Latin America. Political Map

Latin America is the Western Hemisphere region located between the United States and Antarctica. There are several subregions in Latin America. These are Central America (Mexico, the countries of Central America and the West Indies), the Andean countries (Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile), the countries of the La Plata basin (Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina), Brazil. The name "Latin America" ​​comes from the historically prevailing influence of the language, culture and customs of the Romance (Latin) peoples of the Iberian Peninsula in this part of the world.

The region covers an area of ​​21 million square meters. km with a population of more than 570 million people.

Rice. 1. Political map of Latin America ()

The countries of Latin America are different in area: the largest country in the region is Brazil, the smallest are in the Caribbean.

Borders between countries run mainly along rivers, ridges and other orographic features.

Economic and geographical position of Latin America:

1. Closeness to the USA.

2. Remoteness from other regions of the world.

3. The presence of the Panama Canal.

4. Almost all countries (except Bolivia and Paraguay) have access to the sea.

According to the form of government, all countries in the region are republics. More than 33 countries are part of Latin America. Some countries are part of the Commonwealth (for example, Guyana, Dominica, Trinidad and Tobago). Guiana belongs to France. Cuba is a socialist state.

In terms of the form of the administrative-territorial structure, unitary states prevail, the following countries have a federal structure: Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela, Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Rice. 2. Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis ()

Stages of the formation of the political map of Latin America:

1. Stage of pre-European colonization.

2. Colonial stage.

3. Post-colonial stage.

4. Stage after the Second World War.

The civilizations of the Maya, Aztecs, Incas were located on the territory of Latin America.

The territory of Latin America was mastered mainly by Spain and Portugal.

Puerto Rico has a special status. Puerto Rico is a US-dependent territory and has the status of an "unincorporated organized territory", which means that this territory is under US control (and is not an integral part of it), the effect on the territory of the US Constitution is limited; supreme power belongs to the US Congress, but the territory has its own system of self-government.

Currently, many issues related to the boundaries and ownership of territories have not been resolved. A prime example is the disputed Falkland Islands (Malvinas) between Britain and Argentina.

Cuba. The official name is the Republic of Cuba, unofficial since 1959 is the Island of Liberty - an island state in the northern part of the Caribbean Sea. The capital is Havana. Cuba is the largest island state in the region, stretching for 1250 km. It is located at the junction of the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, which form the "American Mediterranean". The key depicted on the country's coat of arms is a symbol of the fact that the island discovered by Columbus in 1492 for centuries was his own key to the New World. Cuba is a socialist state, for a long time it was an ally of the USSR.

Junta. In many countries, this word denotes various government bodies, including civil. In modern Russian (as in a number of other languages ​​of the world), the word " junta" used mainly to refer to a military dictatorship established as a result of a coup d'état. The Chilean Government Junta is a prime example.

Homework

Topic 10, P. 1

1. What regions (sub-regions) are distinguished in Latin America?

2. Name the features of EGP in Latin America.

Bibliography

The main

1. Geography. A basic level of. 10-11 grades: Textbook for educational institutions / A.P. Kuznetsov, E.V. Kim. - 3rd ed., Stereotype. - M .: Bustard, 2012 .-- 367 p.

2. Economic and social geography of the world: Textbook. for 10 cl. educational institutions / V.P. Maksakovsky. - 13th ed. - M .: Education, JSC "Moscow textbooks", 2005. - 400 p.

3. Atlas with a set of contour maps for grade 10. Economic and social geography of the world. - Omsk: FSUE "Omsk Cartographic Factory", 2012. - 76 p.

Additional

1. Economic and social geography of Russia: Textbook for universities / Ed. prof. A.T. Khrushchev. - M .: Bustard, 2001 .-- 672 p .: ill., Maps .: color. incl.

Encyclopedias, dictionaries, reference books and statistical compilations

1. Geography: a reference book for high school students and those entering universities. - 2nd ed., Rev. and finished. - M .: AST-PRESS SHKOLA, 2008 .-- 656 p.

Literature for preparing for the State Examination and the Unified State Exam

1. Thematic control in geography. Economic and social geography of the world. Grade 10 / E.M. Ambartsumov. - M .: Intellect-Center, 2009 .-- 80 p.

2. The most complete edition of typical options for real assignments of the Unified State Exam: 2010. Geography / Comp. Yu.A. Solovyov. - M .: Astrel, 2010 .-- 221 p.

3. The optimal bank of tasks for preparing students. Unified State Exam 2012. Geography: Textbook / Comp. EM. Ambartsumova, S.E. Dyukov. - M .: Intellect-Center, 2012 .-- 256 p.

4. The most complete edition of typical versions of real USE assignments: 2010. Geography / Comp. Yu.A. Solovyov. - M .: AST: Astrel, 2010 .-- 223 p.

5. Geography. Diagnostic work in the format of the Unified State Examination 2011. - M .: MCNMO, 2011. - 72 p.

6. USE 2010. Geography. Collection of tasks / Yu.A. Solovyov. - M .: Eksmo, 2009 .-- 272 p.

7. Tests in geography: grade 10: to the textbook of V.P. Maksakovsky “Economic and social geography of the world. Grade 10 "/ E.V. Baranchikov. - 2nd ed., Stereotype. - M .: Publishing house "Exam", 2009. - 94 p.

8. Unified State Exam 2009. Geography. Universal materials for training students / FIPI - M .: Intellect-Center, 2009. - 240 p.

9. Geography. Answers on questions. Oral exam, theory and practice / V.P. Bondarev. - M .: Publishing house "Exam", 2003. - 160 p.

The video tutorial is devoted to the topic “The composition of Latin America. Political map ". This topic is the first in the lesson section on Latin America. You will get to know the diverse and interesting countries of the region that play a significant role in the modern world. The teacher will tell you in detail about the composition, borders, and originality of the countries of Latin America. As additional material in the lesson, three topics are considered: "The Island of Freedom", "Junta", "Capture of Grenada".

Theme: Latin America

Lesson: Composition of Latin America. Political Map

Latin America is the Western Hemisphere region located between the United States and Antarctica. There are several subregions in Latin America. These are Central America (Mexico, the countries of Central America and the West Indies), the Andean countries (Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile), the countries of the La Plata basin (Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina), Brazil. The name "Latin America" ​​comes from the historically prevailing influence of the language, culture and customs of the Romance (Latin) peoples of the Iberian Peninsula in this part of the world.

The region covers an area of ​​21 million square meters. km with a population of more than 570 million people.

Rice. 1. Political map of Latin America ()

The countries of Latin America are different in area: the largest country in the region is Brazil, the smallest are in the Caribbean.

Borders between countries run mainly along rivers, ridges and other orographic features.

Economic and geographical position of Latin America:

1. Closeness to the USA.

2. Remoteness from other regions of the world.

3. The presence of the Panama Canal.

4. Almost all countries (except Bolivia and Paraguay) have access to the sea.

According to the form of government, all countries in the region are republics. More than 33 countries are part of Latin America. Some countries are part of the Commonwealth (for example, Guyana, Dominica, Trinidad and Tobago). Guiana belongs to France. Cuba is a socialist state.

In terms of the form of the administrative-territorial structure, unitary states prevail, the following countries have a federal structure: Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela, Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Rice. 2. Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis ()

Stages of the formation of the political map of Latin America:

1. Stage of pre-European colonization.

2. Colonial stage.

3. Post-colonial stage.

4. Stage after the Second World War.

The civilizations of the Maya, Aztecs, Incas were located on the territory of Latin America.

The territory of Latin America was mastered mainly by Spain and Portugal.

Puerto Rico has a special status. Puerto Rico is a US-dependent territory and has the status of an "unincorporated organized territory", which means that this territory is under US control (and is not an integral part of it), the effect on the territory of the US Constitution is limited; supreme power belongs to the US Congress, but the territory has its own system of self-government.

Currently, many issues related to the boundaries and ownership of territories have not been resolved. A prime example is the disputed Falkland Islands (Malvinas) between Britain and Argentina.

Cuba. The official name is the Republic of Cuba, unofficial since 1959 is the Island of Liberty - an island state in the northern part of the Caribbean Sea. The capital is Havana. Cuba is the largest island state in the region, stretching for 1250 km. It is located at the junction of the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, which form the "American Mediterranean". The key depicted on the country's coat of arms is a symbol of the fact that the island discovered by Columbus in 1492 for centuries was his own key to the New World. Cuba is a socialist state, for a long time it was an ally of the USSR.

Junta. In many countries, this word denotes various government bodies, including civil. In modern Russian (as in a number of other languages ​​of the world), the word " junta" used mainly to refer to a military dictatorship established as a result of a coup d'état. The Chilean Government Junta is a prime example.

Homework

Topic 10, P. 1

1. What regions (sub-regions) are distinguished in Latin America?

2. Name the features of EGP in Latin America.

Bibliography

The main

1. Geography. A basic level of. 10-11 grades: Textbook for educational institutions / A.P. Kuznetsov, E.V. Kim. - 3rd ed., Stereotype. - M .: Bustard, 2012 .-- 367 p.

2. Economic and social geography of the world: Textbook. for 10 cl. educational institutions / V.P. Maksakovsky. - 13th ed. - M .: Education, JSC "Moscow textbooks", 2005. - 400 p.

3. Atlas with a set of contour maps for grade 10. Economic and social geography of the world. - Omsk: FSUE "Omsk Cartographic Factory", 2012. - 76 p.

Additional

1. Economic and social geography of Russia: Textbook for universities / Ed. prof. A.T. Khrushchev. - M .: Bustard, 2001 .-- 672 p .: ill., Maps .: color. incl.

Encyclopedias, dictionaries, reference books and statistical compilations

1. Geography: a reference book for high school students and those entering universities. - 2nd ed., Rev. and finished. - M .: AST-PRESS SHKOLA, 2008 .-- 656 p.

Literature for preparing for the State Examination and the Unified State Exam

1. Thematic control in geography. Economic and social geography of the world. Grade 10 / E.M. Ambartsumov. - M .: Intellect-Center, 2009 .-- 80 p.

2. The most complete edition of typical options for real assignments of the Unified State Exam: 2010. Geography / Comp. Yu.A. Solovyov. - M .: Astrel, 2010 .-- 221 p.

3. The optimal bank of tasks for preparing students. Unified State Exam 2012. Geography: Textbook / Comp. EM. Ambartsumova, S.E. Dyukov. - M .: Intellect-Center, 2012 .-- 256 p.

4. The most complete edition of typical versions of real USE assignments: 2010. Geography / Comp. Yu.A. Solovyov. - M .: AST: Astrel, 2010 .-- 223 p.

5. Geography. Diagnostic work in the format of the Unified State Examination 2011. - M .: MCNMO, 2011. - 72 p.

6. USE 2010. Geography. Collection of tasks / Yu.A. Solovyov. - M .: Eksmo, 2009 .-- 272 p.

7. Tests in geography: grade 10: to the textbook of V.P. Maksakovsky “Economic and social geography of the world. Grade 10 "/ E.V. Baranchikov. - 2nd ed., Stereotype. - M .: Publishing house "Exam", 2009. - 94 p.

8. Unified State Exam 2009. Geography. Universal materials for training students / FIPI - M .: Intellect-Center, 2009. - 240 p.

9. Geography. Answers on questions. Oral exam, theory and practice / V.P. Bondarev. - M .: Publishing house "Exam", 2003. - 160 p.

The article contains information about the region. A list of Latin American countries is given and the features of the economic and political development of states are indicated. The economic vector along which the process of emergence of developing countries is taking place is considered.

Territorial division of Latin America

Latin America refers to a group of countries that are located in the Western Hemisphere between the southern borders of the United States and Antarctica.

Rice. 1. Latin America on the map.

The area of ​​the region is 20.1 million km. sq. The population is about 545 million people.

The list of Latin American countries includes:

• Argentina;
• Antigua;
• Bahamas;
• Barbuda;
• Belize;
• Brazil;
• Barbados;
• Venezuela;
• Guyana;
• Haiti;
• Honduras;
• Guatemala;
• Grenada;
• The Grenadines;
• Guiana;
• Dominican Republic;
• Dominica;
• Colombia;
• Cuba;
• Costa Rica;
• Mexico;
• Nicaragua;
• Nevis;
• Paraguay;
• Panama;
• Puerto Rico;
• Peru;
• Salvador;
• Saint Kitts;
• Saint Vincent;
• Saint Lucia;
• Suriname;
• Uruguay;
• Chile;
• Ecuador;
• Jamaica.

Many countries and capitals of Latin America today claim to be the leading players in the world economic and political arena. This is due to the fact that in most states there has been a change of political regime. This is evidenced by the data given in the table. Some of the countries of the region are now actively forging international relations without the possibility of becoming dependent on a more powerful partner in terms of economic development.

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Models of modernization in Latin America

Cuba is a prime example of modernization.

In 1961, the head of the United States, John F. Kennedy, offered the countries of Latin America an aid program "Union for Progress". The program was adopted, but it did not strengthen democracy.

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Modernization has become the main slogan of military regimes. Such actions have often had a positive effect on the economy.

What have we learned?

We found out what reasons had the greatest impact on the rapid economic growth of individual countries in the region. We learned what historical events were the way to maintain democracy in a number of Latin American countries. Got an idea of ​​which of the countries in the region is an example of modernization. Complemented the knowledge of the curriculum for the 11th grade of geography.

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Educational tasks:

- To form the concept and idea of ​​Latin America as a historical-cultural and historical-geographical region.
- To form in students an idea of ​​the countries of Latin America, their peculiarities of economic and geographical location.

Developing:

- To develop the ability to formulate the answer in the form of a diagram.
- Continue to develop geographic skills: analyze cartographic and statistical materials, give a brief description of countries.
- Work on general educational skills: compare and generalize, listen.

Equipment:

• Wall political map of the world, atlas, multimedia projector.
• Handouts for students: TVE (note. Materials of the Festival 2009-2010) technological map, test.
• Methods of the form of educational activity: partial-postal, heuristic conversation.

1. Presentation “Peculiarities of Latin American Countries”.
2. Territory exploration plan.
3. Myself. work with TVE (notebook with a printed basis).
4. Student of new material Composition of the region.
5. Work on the map at the board "Features of the geographical position of the continent of South America."
6. The history of the discovery of the region. Formation of a political map.
7. Diversity of Latin American countries (s.r., diagram).
8. Puzzle tasks.
9. Test.

During the classes

1. Introductory remarks by the teacher:

- Today, we will start our lesson not quite usually, first we will make a virtual trip to some countries. Your task is: after watching the presentation, answer the question: What region will we study today?

2. Show Presentations.(1-14 slide)

After watching, the children are asked a question.

- Guys, have you decided which region we will get to know today? (Latin America)-( slide 15).

- Show it on the map. ( slide 16)

- Let's remember the plan according to which we characterize the region.

textbook p. 330: territory, borders, position; natural conditions and resources; population; economy, territorial structure; characteristics of the largest countries (Brazil); environmental protection and ecological problems.

- So, name the topic of our lesson. "Territory, borders, position of the region on the political map" - write it down in a notebook . (slide 17)

- The purpose of our lesson: To study the composition of the region, to consolidate the ability to determine the geographical position of countries and their features.

To move on to the study of new material, let's remember what we already know about the countries of this region.

To do this, open TVET (Topic 5, block 1, work on options).

5. Learning new material.

Introductory speech of the teacher.

- What is included in Latin America?

Latin America is the name given to the region of the Western Hemisphere between the United States and Antarctica. It includes: Mexico, Central America, West Indies and South America. Moreover, Mexico, West Indies and Central America are often combined into the sub-region of the Caribbean countries. In total, the region includes 33 sovereign states, as well as 14 countries that are the possessions of Great Britain, France, the Netherlands and the United States. (These are small islands in the Caribbean).

The territory of Latin America stretches 13 thousand km from north to south, and up to 5 thousand km from west to east.

In which part of the world is the region located? (America), what does it include? (two continents).

- After which traveler is America named? (Amerigo Vespucci).

- Guys, who discovered the continent of South America? (Christopher Columbus). J. Columbus lived in Portugal. He decided to open the way to India by the western route. He first discovered the Bahamas, one of which he named San Salvador. As he was looking for a way to India, the natives began to be called Indians. The tobacco and potatoes he discovered on the island of Cuba later conquered the whole world. With the discovery of new lands (15-17 centuries), the era of their colonization by the Spaniards and the Portuguese began.

- How do you understand the word colonization? (seizure, development of new lands).

6. History of settlement, development of the region. Formation of a political map : The name "Latin America" ​​comes from the historically prevailing influence of the language, culture and customs of the Romance (Latin) peoples of the Iberian Peninsula - the Spaniards, the Portuguese - that have developed in this part of the world. Which in the 15-18 centuries conquered this part of America and colonized it.

Before the arrival of Europeans here, there were developed states on the mainland: the Aztecs ( slide 18) with the capital Tenochtitlan, the territory of modern Mexico and Maya ( slides 19,20) on the Yucatan Peninsula (Mexico), as well as the Inca Empire ( slides 21,22) on the west coast of South America (Peru, Ecuador) with the capital in Cuzco.

All these civilizations were destroyed with the arrival of the European colonialists.

Most of the modern states of Latin America are former colonies of Spain, and Brazil is a former Portuguese colony.

Find confirmation of this in the atlas with .... (correct, only in Brazil - the population speaks Portuguese, the rest of the territory is dominated by Spanish).

Are there any developed countries in this region? (No).

All 33 sovereign states are developing countries.

Pay attention to the diagram to be completed briefly using the legend. As you fill in the diagram in the notebook, fill in the diagram on the board.

- What was the basis for the selection of the Latin America region? (p. 331 textbook)

- Features of drawing borders between countries.

- Draw up a diagram of the “Diversity of Latin American Countries”.

(Slide 23)

A) The state is washed by two oceans, forming two bays near the territory. WITH

to the north it borders on one more economically developed country.

Name the country, bays, border state. (Mexico slides 24-27).

B) The driest desert in the world, the Atacama, is located on the territory of this country. She owns an island in the Pacific Ocean - Easter Island ( slides 28-32).

C) Part of the country's territory has a harsh climate. The territory is called Patagonia. (Argentina slide 33).

D) On the territory of this country there is the highest waterfall in the world - Angel.

(Venezuela slide 34).

E) Country where cane, cocoa beans and raw materials for the chemical industry are grown. (Brazil slide 35-36).

E) Guess the picture. (Cuba slide 37-40).

Guys, today we have studied the peculiarities of the geographical position of the countries of Latin America. Tell me, what is the influence of the peculiarities of the territory? (On the variety of natural conditions and the availability of natural resources, which determine the specialization of the economy). This means the topic of our next lesson: "Natural resources".

- Review the types of natural resources, do practical work on the film "Peculiarities of countries". Find “geographic names” on the map, write them down and put them on the k / k.