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Contents UNIT 3: LATIN AMERICA REFERENCE ATLAS Maps Latin America: Country Profiles Latin America: Political Latin America: Population Density Latin America: Physical Features Latin America: Natural Resources Political Map Transparency 3 Charts Population: Latin America and the United States South America: Physical Profile
Latin America: Political
Latin America: Population Density
Latin America: Pop. LA - US
Latin America: Physical Features
Latin America: Natural Resources
South America: Physical Profile
Political Map Transparency
Country Profiles home Click the name of the country to see information about that country. MEXICO BELIZE CUBA COSTA RICA COLOMBIA BOLIVIA ARGENTINA BRAZIL CHILE ANTIGUA & BARBUDA BARBADOS FRENCH GUIANA SURINAME GUYANA VENEZUELA PERU ECUADOR PARAGUAY URUGUAY HAITI DOMINICAN REPUBLIC GUATEMALA EL SALVADOR HONDURAS NICARAGUA PANAMA PUERTO RICO JAMAICA ST. KITTS & NEVIS DOMINICA ST. LUCIA ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES GRENADA TRINIDAD & TOBAGO BAHAMAS VIRGIN ISLANDS
Antigua and Barbuda Language: English Population: 100, per square mi. 134 per square km Landmass: 170 square mi. 440 square km Money: Eastern Caribbean Dollar Principal Export Petroleum Principal Import Food and Live Animals
Argentina Language: Spanish Population: 36,100, per square mi. 13 per square km Landmass: 1,056,640 square mi. 2,736,698 square km Money: Peso Principal Export Food and Live Animals Principal Import Machinery
Bahamas Language: English Population: 300, per square mi. 29 per square km Landmass: 3,860 square mi. 9,997 square km Money: Dollar Principal Export Petroleum Principal Import Crude Oil
Barbados Language: English Population: 300,000 1,596 per square mi. 616 per square km Landmass: 166 square mi. 430 square km Money: Dollar Principal Export Sugar Principal Import Machinery
Belize Languages: English, Spanish Population: 200, per square mi. 11 per square km Landmass: 8,800 square mi. 22,792 square km Money: Belize Dollar Principal Export Principal Import Machinery Sugar
Bolivia Languages: Spanish, Aymara, Quechua Population: 8,000, per square mi. 7 per square km Landmass: 418,680 square mi. 1,084,381 square km Money: Boliviano Principal Export Principal Import Raw Materials Zinc
Machinery Brazil Language: Portuguese Population: 162,000, per square mi. 19 per square km Landmass: 3,265,060 square mi. 8,456,505 square km Money: Cruzeiro Principal Export Principal Import Petroleum
Paper Products Chile Language: Spanish Population: 14,800, per square mi. 20 per square km Landmass: 289,110 square mi. 748,795 square km Money: Peso Principal Export Principal Import Intermediate Goods
Colombia Language: Spanish Population: 38,600, per square mi. 37 per square km Landmass: 401,040 square mi. 1,038,694 square km Money: Peso Principal Export Principal Import Petroleum Machinery
Costa Rica Language: Spanish Population: 3,500, per square mi. 69 per square km Landmass: 19,710 square mi. 51,049 square km Money: Colón Principal Export Principal Import Garments Petroleum
Cuba Language: Spanish Population: 11,100, per square mi. 101 per square km Landmass: 42,400 square mi. 109,816 square km Money: Peso Principal Export Principal Import Crude Oil Sugar
Dominica Languages: English, French, Creole Population: 100, per square mi. 99 per square km Landmass: 290 square mi. 751 square km Money: Eastern Caribbean Dollar Principal Export Principal Import Bananas Machinery
Dominican Republic Language: Spanish Population: 8,300, per square mi. 172 per square km Landmass: 18,680 square mi. 48,381 square km Money: Peso Principal Export Principal Import Ferro Nickel Petroleum
Ecuador Language: Spanish Population: 12,200, per square mi. 44 per square km Landmass: 106,890 square mi. 276,845 square km Money: Sucre Principal Export Principal Import Petroleum Raw Materials
El Salvador Language: Spanish Population: 5,800, per square mi. 280 per square km Landmass: 8,000 square mi. 20,720 square km Money: Colón Principal Export Principal Import Coffee Chemicals
French Guiana French Guiana* Language: French Population: 200,000 5 per square mi. 2 per square km Landmass: 134,035 square mi. 88,150 square km Money: French Franc Principal Export Principal Import Shrimp Food *territory of France
Grenada Languages: English, French patois Population: 100, per square mi. 282 per square km Landmass: 130 square mi. 337 square km Money: Eastern Caribbean Dollar Principal Export Principal Import Bananas Machinery
Guatemala Languages: Spanish, Mayan languages Population: 11,600, per square mi. 107 per square km Landmass: 41,860 square mi. 108,417 square km Money: Quetzal Principal Export Principal Import Coffee Petroleum
Guyana Languages: English, Amerindian dialects Population: 700,000 9 per square mi. 4 per square km Landmass: 76,000 square mi. 196,840 square km Money: Dollar Principal Export Principal Import Sugar Fuels
Haiti Languages: French, Haitian Creole Population: 7,500, per square mi. 283 per square km Landmass: 10,640 square mi. 27,558 square km Money: Gourde Principal Export Principal Import Textiles Food
Honduras Language: Spanish Population: 5,900, per square mi. 53 per square km Landmass: 43,200 square mi. 111,888 square km Money: Lempira Principal Export Principal Import Bananas Machinery
Jamaica Languages: English, Creole Population: 2,600, per square mi. 237 per square km Landmass: 4,180 square mi. 10,826 square km Money: Dollar Principal Export Principal Import Alumina Fuels
Mexico Language: Spanish Population: 97,500, per square mi. 51 per square km Landmass: 736,950 square mi. 1,908,701 square km Money: New Peso Principal Export Principal Import Machinery
Nicaragua Language: Spanish Population: 4,800, per square mi. 40 per square km Landmass: 46,873 square mi. 121,401 square km Money: Cordoba Oro Principal Export Principal Import Coffee Petroleum
Panama Languages: Spanish, English Population: 2,800, per square mi. 31 per square km Landmass: 28,737 square mi. 74,428 square km Money: Balboa Principal Export Principal Import Bananas Fuels
Paraguay Languages: Spanish, Guaraní Population: 5,200, per square mi. 13 per square km Landmass: 153,400 square mi. 397,306 square km Money: Guaraní Principal Export Principal Import Cotton Machinery
Peru Languages: Spanish, Quechua Population: 26,100, per square mi. 20 per square km Landmass: 494,210 square mi. 1,280,004 square km Money: Sol Principal Export Principal Import Copper Machinery
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico* Language: Spanish Population: 3,900,000 1,129 per square mi. 436 per square km Landmass: 3,420 square mi. 8,858 square km Money: Dollar Principal Export Principal Import Chemicals *U.S. Commonwealth
Saint Kitts and Nevis Language: English Population: 40, per square mi. 117 per square km Landmass: 140 square mi. 363 square km Money: Eastern Caribbean Dollar Principal Export Principal Import Sugar Food
St. Lucia Languages: English, French patois Population: 100, per square mi. 242 per square km Landmass: 236 square mi. 611 square km Money: Eastern Caribbean Dollar Principal Export Principal Import Bananas Machinery
Saint Vincent & the Grenadines Saint Vincent & the Grenadines Language: English Population: 100, per square mi. 308 per square km Landmass: 150 square mi. 389 square km Money: Eastern Caribbean Dollar Principal Export Principal Import Bananas Food
Suriname Languages: Dutch, English Population: 400,000 7 per square mi. 3 per square km Landmass: 60,230 square mi. 155,996 square km Money: Guilder Principal Export Principal Import Alumina Machinery
Trinidad & Tobago Language: English Population: 1,300, per square mi. 250 per square km Landmass: 1,980 square mi. 5,128 square km Money: Dollar Principal Export Principal Import Petroleum Food
Uruguay Language: Spanish Population: 3,200, per square mi. 18 per square km Landmass: 67,490 square mi. 174,799 square km Money: New Peso Principal Export Principal Import textiles Machinery
Venezuela Language: Spanish Population: 23,300, per square mi. 26 per square km Landmass: 340,560 square mi. 882,050 square km Money: Bolivar Principal Export Principal Import Petroleum Machinery
Virgin Islands (U.S.) Language: English Population: 97, per square mi. 298 per square km Landmass: 132 square mi. 342 square km Money: Dollar Principal Export Principal Import Sugar Food