Vocabulary Unit

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People with both African and European ancestry

mulattoes

Type of tree from which we get cocoa beans

cacao

Tourism focused on guided travel through nature areas

ecotourism
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Self-governing territory associated with another country

commonwealth

A language blending African, European, or indigenous Caribbean languages

creole

Haitian version of traditional African beliefs that are blended with elements of Christianity

voodoo

A chain of high plateaus in the Guiana Highlands

tepuis

Line of elevation above which trees do not grow

tree line

Rock or sand layers that contain oil

tar sands

Large estates in South America

latifundia

Small country between 2 larger, more powerful countries

buffer state

Change of government caused by group taking forced control

coup

Tropical plant with starchy roots

manioc

Small South African farms created when large colonial estates were broken up

minifundia

Large slums around Brazilian cities

favelas

Use of fear or violence as a political force

terrorism

Large plains area in northeastern Columbia and western Venezuela

llanos

Wide fertile grasslands in Southern South America

pampas

Very flat plains between the Andes and Brazilian Highlands of South America

Gran Chaco

Ocean and weather pattern in which the southeastern Pacific Ocean is warmer than usual, affecting regional climates

El Nino

Ocean and weather pattern that causes the eastern Pacific Ocean to be colder than usual

La Nina

South American organization whose purpose is to expand trade, improve transportation, and reduce tariffs among member countries

Mercosur

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