Impact of Location in Latin America Essay

You will be assigned one of the following countries: Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, or Cuba.  Write a two-paragraph essay explaining the impact of that country’s location.

1^st paragraph – Describe the location, climate, and major natural resources of one of the following countries: Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, or Cuba.

2^nd paragraph – Think about the climate zones and locations of the natural resources in the country.  Where do you think most of the people live in the country?  Why do you think people would choose to live in that area?

I have given you some EXAMPLES below.  Use these examples to help you, but please do not copy my work!!!  Please let me know if you have questions.  The first draft is due Wednesday (A) and Thursday (B).

EXAMPLES (1st Paragraph)

Location: " Cuba is southeast of the United States.  It is east of Mexico.  Cuba is in the northern part of the Caribbean Sea.

Climate: "The climate of Cuba is tropical.  In Cuba, it is very warm for the majority of the year, and it rains very often."

Natural Resources: "Cuba's major natural resources are .........."

EXAMPLES (2nd Paragraph)

      "I believe most of the people in Mexico live in the ________ part of the country.  I think most people live there because it has a __________ climate.  In this type of climate, ..............  Also, I think many people live there because of all of the __________ resources in the area."