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What are some major income sources of South America?

What Are Some Climate Areas Of South America? From the 1930s to the 1980s, the countries of South America followed an import substitution policy,

replacing imported products brought from
The climate of South America is generally wet Mining quarry for iron
outside with domestic products in order to
and humid. However, the extensive size of
improve the domestic economy. This policy
South America makes its climate di er greatly
created a debt crisis in the continent that is still
depending on the region.
being dealt with today.
• The Amazon River basin has a hot and humid
Recently, some countries in South America have
climate. This is the reason for the dense
prospered by adopting policies of economic
rainforests in this region.
independence. External trade, however, now
• The Andes Range is often covered with snow
plays a more important role in South America’s
because of its high mountain peak altitudes.
economic development. South America provides
• The desert region of Atacama has a very dry
many desirable exports, such as sugar, co ee, fruits, iron and steel, and minerals. Some countries also rely
climate.
Local huts on the Amazon River in Brazil on tourism.

Co ee plantation in Alfenas, the southern part of Minas Gerais state, Brazil
Aerial view of the Andes mountain range

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