Place vs. Region - Human and Physical Characteristics

Forest covers about 60% of Brazil

• Physical feature of a political region

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• Cultural region

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Overcrowding in Mexico City, one of the world’s largest cities, is a major problem

• Physical feature of a political region

• Human feature of a political region

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Middle America is located along the Ring of Fire, so earthquakes and volcanoes are common

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The cultures of the Caribbean are influenced by their African and European heritages

• Physical feature of a political region

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Warm, tropical climates are found along the coasts of Colombia

• Physical feature of a political region

• Human feature of a political region

• Cultural region

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Mexico is a blend of Spanish and native cultures

• Physical feature of a political region

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Due to a rain shadow effect, the Pacific Northwest receives a lot of rain and has large forests

• Physical feature of a political region

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The area of New England was settled by colonists from England

• Physical feature of a political region

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South Dakota is cold in the winter and can experience blizzards

• Physical feature of a political region

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Portuguese is Brazil’s official language

• Physical feature of a political region

• Human feature of a political region

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