Lab 6 - Middle and South America Part II: Brazil

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    Middle and South America cover an area of the world that is fragmented both in terms of its physical connectivity and its history “Middle America” is typically defined as the area between North and South America, with Mexico sometimes categorized as North America and sometimes as Middle or Central America The region lies at the intersection of many tectonic plates making the region vulnerable to earthquakes and volcanoes 

    In the early 19th century, most of the colonies of Middle and South America gained their independence, often led by the Europeans who had settled in the region Although income inequality in Middle and South America has fallen in recent years, this region remains by some measures the most unequal region in the world. The top 10 percent of people in Latin America control around 71 percent of the region’s wealth. Taxation systems have had a relatively minimal effect on bettering the lives of the region’s poor or assisting the region in infrastructure development  Many of the region’s migrants are well-educated and leave in search of better economic opportunities.