Chapt. 11 WG final
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- 4 major regions
- northeast, southeast, brazilian highlands, & amazon river basin
- gasohol
- mix of gasoline & ethanol
- landform regions of C.A.
- the mountainous Core, Caribbean islands, & Pacific Coastal Plain
- archipelago
- group of islands
- escarpment
- steep cliff's between 2 level areas at different heights
- ethnic groups in C.A.
- indians, africas, europeans, & asians
- sertao
- region in brazil w/ poor soil & little rain
- guerilla
- armed forces outside the regular army/ often fight in small bands
- service industry
- businesses that provides service (i.e. hotels & restaurants)
- caudillo
- military dictator
- favela
- slum communities
- islands of Caribbean
- Bahamas, Greater & Lesser Antilles
- isthmus
- a narrow strip of land with water on both sides that connects two larger bodies of land