Glencoe World Geography

Unit 3: Latin America

Country Databanks

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CountryPopulation And DensityPercent UrbanPercent Of PopulationProjected Population Change 2002-2050 (Percent)Estimated Population 2050Infant Mortality Rate Per 1,000Average Number of Children per FemaleLife ExpectancyGDP Per Capita in Dollars Literacy Rate (%)Telephones (Mainline) Per 1,000Cell Phones Per 1,000Televisions Per 1,000Personal Computers Per 1,000Daily Caloric SupplyPercent of People With Access to MedicinesCountry
Under 15Over 65TotalMaleFemale
Antigua and Barbuda100,000372883100,000172.471687310,00089499287310Data not available2,365Data not availableAntigua and Barbuda
436 per sq. mi.
168 per sq. km
Argentina36,900,0009028104954,500,00017.62.674707712,00096.221316321251.33,13670Argentina
34 per sq. mi.
13 per sq. km
Bahamas301,0008429545500,00015.82.172707516,80098.2376104223Data not available2,44380Bahamas
58 per sq. mi.
22 per sq. km
Barbados300,0003823911300,00013.21.873707614,50097.443711125382.23,207100Barbados
1,524 per sq. mi.
588 per sq. km
Belize300,00049415137600,000213.77270743,25070.314970137124.92,86280Belize
31 per sq. mi.
12 per sq. km
Bolivia8,600,000644049517,100,000614.16361642,60083.1617010616.82,17070Bolivia
20 per sq. mi.
8 per sq. km
Brazil176,500,0008130642247,200,000332.26965737,40083.318213621244.12,93840Brazil
53 per sq. mi.
21 per sq. km
Chile15,800,000862874322,200,00011.62.477737910,00095.222122220582.32,81088Chile
54 per sq. mi.
21 per sq. km
Colombia44,200,000713356371,500,000212.67168746,30091.31695310635.42,80088Colombia
100 per sq. mi.
39 per sq. km
Costa Rica4,200,00045326495,900,00112.57775798,50095.524952142149.12,822100Costa Rica
211 per sq. mi.
81 per sq. km
CountryPopulation And DensityPercent UrbanPercent Of PopulationProjected Population Change 2002-2050 (Percent)Estimated Population 2050Infant Mortality Rate Per 1,000Average Number of Children per FemaleLife ExpectancyGDP Per Capita in Dollars Literacy Rate (%)Telephones (Mainline) Per 1,000Cell Phones Per 1,000Televisions Per 1,000Personal Computers Per 1,000Daily Caloric SupplyPercent of People With Access to MedicinesCountry
Under 15Over 65TotalMaleFemale
Cuba11,300,000752110-111,100,00061.57674782,30096.244123410.72,35792Cuba
264 per sq. mi.
102 per sq. km
Dominica100,0007133914100,00016.11.87371763,70094294166071.33,093Data not availableDominica
242 per sq. mi.
93 per sq. km
Dominican Republic8,700,000613557014,900,000473.16967715,80082.11058290Data not available2,31666Dominican Republic
463 per sq. mi.
179 per sq. km
Ecuador12,600,000613747622,900,000303.37168733,00090.11003819421.72,59240Ecuador
115 per sq. mi.
44 per sq. km
El Salvador6,600,000583658912,400,000303.57067734,60071.51001189419.12,51580El Salvador
817 per sq. mi.
315 per sq. km
French Guiana (France)200,00079335186500,000173.67672796,00083  150Data not availableData not availableData not availableFrench Guiana (France)
5 per sq. mi.
2 per sq. km
Grenada100,00034388-1684,000142.471Data not availableData not available4,7509833246330127.1Data not availableData not availableGrenada
800 per sq. mi.
309 per sq. km
Guatemala12,400,0003944412527,200,000414.66663693,70063.6576110211.42,19150Guatemala
294 per sq. mi.
114 per sq. km
Guyana800,00036325-34500,000562.56359673,60098.179466625.62,39244Guyana
9 per sq. mi.
4 per sq. km
CountryPopulation And DensityPercent UrbanPercent Of PopulationProjected Population Change 2002-2050 (Percent)Estimated Population 2050Infant Mortality Rate Per 1,000Average Number of Children per FemaleLife ExpectancyGDP Per Capita in Dollars Literacy Rate (%)Telephones (Mainline) Per 1,000Cell Phones Per 1,000Televisions Per 1,000Personal Computers Per 1,000Daily Caloric SupplyPercent of People With Access to MedicinesCountry
Under 15Over 65TotalMaleFemale
Haiti7,500,000354346811,900,000804.74948511,70045935Data not available1,85530Haiti
703 per sq. mi.
271 per sq. km
Honduras6,900,000464348112,200,000424.46664682,6007446248510.82,36840Honduras
159 per sq. mi.
61 per sq. km
Jamaica2,600,00050317463,800,000242.47573773,7008519914217746.62,57595Jamaica
624 per sq. mi.
241 per sq. km
Mexico104,900,0007433548150,700,000252.97573789,00089.612514225750.63,13792Mexico
139 per sq. mi.
54 per sq. km
Nicaragua5,500,0005743311711,600,000404.16866712,50068.23118628.92,32846Nicaragua
109 per sq. mi.
42 per sq. km
Panama3,000,00062326464,300,000172.67472775,90090.8151145176372,55680Panama
102 per sq. mi.
32 per sq. km
Paraguay6,200,0005439514915,000,000374.27169734,60092.15014917412.72,48544Paraguay
39 per sq. mi.
15 per sq. km
Peru27,100,000723456042,800,000332.96966714,80088.3675011740.92,31060Peru
55 per sq. mi.
21 per sq. km
Puerto Rico (U.S)3,900,00071241174,100,00010.61.976718011,2008933943262Data not availableData not available99Puerto Rico (U.S)
1,123 per sq. mi.
434 per sq. km
St. Kitts and Nevis50,0004330933100,000242.47168748,7009756931250181.72,263Data not availableSt. Kitts and Nevis
339 per sq. mi.
128 per sq. km
CountryPopulation And DensityPercent UrbanPercent Of PopulationProjected Population Change 2002-2050 (Percent)Estimated Population 2050Infant Mortality Rate Per 1,000Average Number of Children per FemaleLife ExpectancyGDP Per Capita in Dollars Literacy Rate (%)Telephones (Mainline) Per 1,000Cell Phones Per 1,000Televisions Per 1,000Personal Computers Per 1,000Daily Caloric SupplyPercent of People With Access to MedicinesCountry
Under 15Over 65TotalMaleFemale
St. Vincent and the Grenadines100,00044316-2179,00021.62.37271742,9009622021180105.82,434Data not availableSt. Vincent and the Grenadines
731 per sq. mi.
282 per sq. km
Suriname400,00069335-11356,000262.87168743,5009317495158Data not available2,578100Suriname
6 per sq. mi.
3 per sq. km
Trinidad and Tobago1,300,0007226761,400,00017.11.77168739,0009423110332761.82,75177Trinidad and Tobago
661 per sq. mi.
255 per sq. km
Uruguay3,400,000922513254,200,00014.12.27571799,20097.3278132230104.92,83066Uruguay
49 per sq. mi.
19 per sq. km
Venezuela25,700,000873446341,00019.62.87371776,10091.110821716745.52,39890Venezuela
73 per sq. mi.
28 per sq. km
Virgin Islands (U.S.)123,498 279Data not availableData not available9.212.278758315,000Data not available51717562Data not availableData not available99Virgin Islands (U.S.)
922 per sq. mi.
356 per sq. km
United States291,500,00075211344413,500,0006.62.177748036,30097700398770585.23,64299United States
291 per sq. mi.
78 per sq. km

Chart Skills Practice

Unit 3: Latin America


Use the chart above to answer these questions. Click Score and scroll down to view the results.

1
Which five Latin American countries have the highest percentage of people living in urban areas?
A)Argentina, Brazil, Bahamas, French Guiana, and Uruguay
B)Argentina, Bahamas, Chile, Uruguay, and Venezuela
C)Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, and Haiti
D)Bahamas, Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, and Venezuela
2
Which two Latin American countries have the highest population densities?
A)Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
B)French Guiana and Suriname
C)Suriname and Guyana
D)Barbados and Puerto Rico
3
Which Latin American country has the lowest overall standard of living if you consider infant mortality rates, total life expectancy, and percent of people with access to medicine?
A)Venezuela
B)Haiti
C)Brazil
D)Ecuador
4
Find the total population of Jamaica, and then find how many people out of every 1,000 in Jamaica have cell phones. Using this information, calculate the total number of people in Jamaica who have cell phones.
A)369,200
B)18,310
C)36,920
D)183,100
5
Find the Latin American countries with the highest and lowest GDPs per capita. How does the GDP per capita of each country relate to its literacy rate?
A)The country with the highest GDP per capita has a low literacy rate while the country with the lowest GDP has a relatively high literacy rate.
B)The countries with the highest and lowest GDPs per capita each have average literacy rates.
C)The country with the highest GDP per capita has a high literacy rate while the country with the lowest GDP has a relatively low literacy rate.
D)There is no relation between GDP per capita and literacy rates in these countries.
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