South America – Countries Index

January 30, 2023

Bolivia Energy and Environment Facts

Natural resources, energy and environment Bolivia has large assets on natural gas, oil and minerals. Silver and tin have historically been central to the…

January 30, 2023

Brazil Energy and Environment Facts

Natural resources, energy and environment Brazil has huge resources of ore and minerals. Nearly two-thirds of the Earth’s iron ore is estimated to be…

January 30, 2023

Argentina Energy and Environment Facts

Natural resources and energy Argentina is rich in natural resources. Gold and copper are mined in the Bajo de la Alumbrera in the northwest….

January 30, 2023

Guyana Energy and Environment Facts

Natural resources, energy and environment In recent years, large quantities of oil and natural gas have been found off the coast of Guyana and…

January 30, 2023

Ecuador Energy and Environment Facts

Natural resources, energy and environment Ecuador has large oil resources on the coast and in the lowland forests of the east, and the country’s…

January 30, 2023

Chile Energy and Environment Facts

Natural resources, energy and environment Chile is rich in natural resources. The country has about a third of the world’s copper deposits and these…

January 30, 2023

Colombia Energy and Environment Facts

Natural resources, energy and environment Colombia has enormous natural riches, which are only partially exploited. Of those used, oil, natural gas, coal, gold, iron,…

January 30, 2023

Peru Energy and Environment Facts

Natural resources, energy and environment Peru has major mineral resources and is one of the world’s leading producers of copper, zinc, silver and gold….

January 30, 2023

Paraguay Energy and Environment Facts

Natural resources, energy and environment Paraguay’s most important natural resources are the rivers, the forest and the fertile soil. The country has almost no…

January 30, 2023

Uruguay Energy and Environment Facts

Natural resources and energy Uruguay’s most important natural resources are the large pastures and the fertile soil. The only mineral deposits worth extracting are…

January 30, 2023

Venezuela Energy and Environment Facts

Natural resources, energy and environment Venezuela has the largest known oil reserves in the world. Oil is the main natural resource, but there is…

January 30, 2023

Suriname Energy and Environment Facts

Natural resources and energy Surinam’s economically most important natural resource was for 100 years bauxite, which is a raw material for aluminum. However, the…

January 30, 2023

South America Countries and Regions

Brazil Brazil is a country of continental dimensions. A nation with immense wealth and natural and cultural diversity, integrated by the same language. The…

July 14, 2022

Venezuela Religion, Transport, Geography, Politics and Population

Religion in Venezuela 95% of believers are adherents of the Roman Catholic Church. Transport in Venezuela There are currently no direct flights to Venezuela,…

July 14, 2022

Peru Religion, Transport, Geography, Politics and Population

Religion in Peru About 90% of the believing population of the country are Catholics, the rest profess Protestantism, Judaism and Islam. Transport in Peru…

July 14, 2022

Ecuador Religion, Transport, Geography, Politics and Population

Religion in Ecuador The majority of the believing population of Ecuador are Catholics (98%), about 1% are Protestants, and many Indians profess the ancient…

July 14, 2022

Colombia Religion, Transport, Geography, Politics and Population

Religion in Colombia Most of the country’s population (about 95%) are Christians, mostly Catholics (90%). Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Jews and adherents of local tribal…

July 14, 2022

Chile Religion, Transport, Geography, Politics and Population

Religion in in Chile The church in Chile is separated from the state, but only 6% of the population are atheists, 80% are adherents…

July 14, 2022

Brazil Religion, Transport, Geography, Politics and Population

Religion in Brazil Most people in Brazil belong to the Roman Catholic Church. The most acute problems of the Brazilian church are the ignorance…

July 14, 2022

Bolivia Religion, Transport, Geography, Politics and Population

Religion in Bolivia The majority of the believing population are adherents of the Catholic Church. There are also Protestants and Jews. Transport in Bolivia…

July 13, 2022

Argentina Religion, Transport, Geography, Politics and Population

Religion in Argentina 92% of the population are Catholics, there are also Protestants and Jews. Transport in Argentina The flight to Argentina takes place…

May 13, 2022

Brazil Attractions

The Northeast The Northeast is also called the “Gold Coast” and includes the states of Bahia, Sergipe, Alagoas, Pernambuco, Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte,…

April 25, 2022

History of Paraguay

Before the Spanish conquest, Indians lived on the territory of present-day Paraguay: in the eastern part, tribes from the Guarani and Tupi groups, in…

April 20, 2022

Sights of Venezuela

According to simplyyellowpages, the capital of Venezuela – Caracas is located at an altitude of 1000 meters above sea level. The city was founded…

January 8, 2022

Brazil Economic Sectors in the 1930’s

Agricultural products. – Agriculture remains the fundamental economic base of the state. Between the figures of the 1920 census and the annual averages for…

January 6, 2022

Argentina Constitution and Administration

The Argentine Republic, which has adopted the federal republican form for its government, is divided into fourteen provinces, ten governorates and a federal district….

January 2, 2022

Brazil History – Cardoso, Lula and Rousseff

After the resignation of Collor de Mello (1992), accused of corruption, the I. Franco government took over. His Finance Minister FH Cardoso in 1994…

January 1, 2022

Argentina Explorations

The desire to reach across the Atlantic the easternmost lands of Asia which had prompted C. Columbus to his glorious feat and provoked the…

December 10, 2021

Bolivia Architecture

The study of Bolivian architecture is divided into three major periods: pre-Hispanic, colonial and republican. The creation of the Audiencia de Charcas (1551) marked…

November 5, 2021

Paraguay Arts and Show

CULTURE: ART There are no traces of relevant artistic activities regarding the period preceding the arrival of the Spaniards. Only the Guaraní, some groups…