GTCG WEEK 5- SOUTH AMERICA

• What are the 2 dependent territories in South America?

  Falkland Islands and South Georgia
• South America’s Biggest Country is Brazil
• South America’s smallest country is Suriname
• Argentina is the world’s eight largest country.
• ARGENTINA’s Capital is Buenos Aires
• ARGENTINA’s Former Name

  United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata
• ARGENTINA’s Official Language

  Spanish
• ARGENTINA’s Form of Government

  Federal
• ARGENTINA’s Current President

  Javier Miller
• The current and 266th Pope of Roman Catholic born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

  Pope Francis
• Soccer is the favorite sport in Argentina.
• An Argentine-born soccer player who received a record-setting eight Ballon d'Or awards as the world's top male player.

  Lionel Messi
• An dance called Tango is thought to have started in Argentina.
• • The Perito Moreno Glacier is a glacier located in Los Glaciares National Park in southwest Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.
• The Los Glaciares National Park is an area of exceptional natural beauty, with numerous glacial lakes including Lake Argentino, which is 160 km long.
• The Cathedral of Córdoba is the oldest church in continuous service in Argentina and was declared a National Historic Monument in 1941.
• • Brazil is the largest country in South America and the fifth largest nation in the world.
• BRAZIL’s Capital City

  Brasilia
• BRAZIL’s Official Language

  Portugues
• BRAZIL’s Form of Government

  Federal Republic
• BRAZIL’s Currency

  Brazilian Real
• FEIJOADA (black bean stew) is Brazil's national dish, is a stew loaded with black beans and meats ot every description: smoked pork loin, bacon and sausage such as chorizo.
• Samba is a lively dance of Afro-Brazilian origin and the most prevalent dance form in Brazil, and reaches the height of its importance during the festival of Carnaval.
• Brazil’s most famous football player is Edson Arantes also known as Pelé.
• BRAZIL’s Current President

  Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
• Annual Brazilian Carnival held between the Friday afternoon before Ash Wednesday and Ash Wednesday at noon, which marks the beginning of Lent, the forty-day period before Easter.
• Igacu National Park in Argentina is one of the world's largest and most impressive waterfalls, extending over some 2,700 m.
• Christ the Redeemer is located at the Rio Janeiro Brazil that symbolizes Brazilian Christianity.
• The world's largest tropical rainforest, famed for its biodiversity. It's crisscrossed by thousands of rivers, including the powerful Amazon.

  Amazon Rainforest
• What are the countries under New Ganada?

  Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Venezuela
• Gran Colombia was a short-lived country that included territories that were previously part of New Granada, which was a larger administrative region under Spanish rule in South America.
• What country is the Gateway to South America?

  Colombia
• Colombia’s Capital is

  Bogota
• Colombia’s Form of Government

  Democratic Republic
• Colombia’s Current president

  Gustavo Petro
• Shakira

  is a Colombian musician who achieved success in both Spanish- and English-speaking markets.
• Cumbia is a traditional dance that originated in Colombia's Caribbean coastal region and is characterized by its lively and rhythmic movements.
• Hormiga Culona, are world famous fat-bottomed ants, an unusual delicacy from Santander in Colombia.
• Ajiaco is a type of chicken soup that is considered a national dish of Colombia.
• The largest group of religious monuments and megalithic sculptures in South America stands in a wild, spectacular landscape.

  San Agustin National Park