OBJETIVO

Desarrollar en el estudiante habilidades que le permitan tener acceso a múltiples saberes aplicables en el campo de la productividad.

COMPETENCIAS

Trabajo en equipo

Comunicación

Intelectual

Republic in South America, situated in the northwestern part of the continent, and bounded on the north by Panama and the Caribbean Sea, on the east by Venezuela and Brazil, on the south by Peru and Ecuador, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. The total land area of the country is 1,141,748 sq km (440,831 sq mi).

CapitalBogotá

FlagColombia’s flag was adopted in 1861. Yellow represents the land, blue represents the ocean, and

red represents the blood spilled by patriots.

Languages

Official Language

Spanish

Other Languages

Native American languages

Currency

Colombian peso

Chief Economic ProductsAgricultureMiningManufacturing

Major ExportsCoffee, agricultural products (especially bananas, flowers, and cotton), petroleum, coal, gold, emeralds, chemicals, textiles

Republic in South America, bounded on the north by the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, on the east by Guyana, on the south by Brazil, and on the southwest and west by Colombia. The total area of Venezuela is 912,050 sq km (352,144 sq mi).

CapitalCaracas

Flag

Yellow represents the land, blue represents the ocean, and red represents the blood of patriots. The seven stars represent the seven Venezuelan provinces liberated from Spain in 1811.

Languages

Official LanguageSpanish

Other LanguagesNative American languages

Chief Economic Products

AgricultureMiningManufacturing

Major ExportsMineral products (especially petroleum, aluminum, iron ore, and natural gas), petrochemicals, agricultural products, basic manufactures

Currency

Bolívar

Federal republic in southern South America, bounded on the north by Bolivia and Paraguay; on the east by Brazil, Uruguay, and the Atlantic Ocean; on the south by the Atlantic Ocean and Chile; and on the west by Chile. The area of Argentina is 2,780,400 sq km (1,073,518 sq mi)

FlagThe emblem in the center of the Argentine flag is called the Sun of May. It represents the sun that shone on the first demonstrations against Spanish rule in May 1810. Blue and white were the colors of the demonstrators.

LanguagesOfficial Language

SpanishOther Languages

Italian, Native American languages

Chief Economic Products

AgricultureFishingMiningManufacturing

Major ExportsMeat, wheat, maize, oilseed, hides, wool

CurrencyNuevo peso argentino

Capital

Buenos Aires

CapitalBrasília

FlagBrazil’s flag was introduced after the country’s independence in 1822. In 1889 the royal arms were replaced with an emblem of night sky in Rio de Janeiro on the night Brazil became a republic. The emblem also includes the national motto, Ordem e Progresso (Order and Progress).

LanguagesOfficial Language

PortugueseOther Languages

Native American languages, German, Japanese, Italian

Chief Economic Products

AgricultureFishingMiningManufacturing

Major Exports

Road vehicles and parts, coffee and coffee substitutes, metals, feeding-stuff for animals

CurrencyReal

One of the world’s largest and most populous countries. It is the largest country in South America, occupying almost half of the continent and extending from north of the equator to south of the Tropic of Capricorn. Its largest city is São Paulo.The area of Brazil is 8,547,404 sq km (3,300,171 sq mi)

Republic in southwestern South America, bounded on the north by Peru, on the east by Bolivia and Argentina, and on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. The country has a total area of 756,626 sq km (292,135 sq mi).

CapitalSantiago

FlagThe Chilean flag was adopted in 1818. The blue stands for the sky, the white for the snow of the Andes, and the red for bravery and the blood of heroes. The white star symbolizes honor and progress.

LanguagesOfficial Language

SpanishOther Languages

Araucanian, other Native American languages

Chief Economic Products

AgricultureFishingMiningManufacturing

Major ExportsCopper, fishmeal, fruits and vegetables, paper and paper products, chemical products

Currency

Chilean peso

Federal republic on the continent of North America, consisting of 48 contiguous states and the noncontiguous states of Alaska and Hawaii. The conterminous 48 states are bounded on the north by Canada, on the east by the

Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Gulf of Mexico and Mexico, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.

CapitalWashington, D.C.

FlagThe flag represents the 13 original states with 13 alternating red and white stripes and 13 stars on a blue field. The Congress assigned symbolic meanings to the colors: “White signifies Purity and Innocence; Red, Hardiness and Valor; and Blue, Vigilance, Perseverance, and Justice.” The design was not standardized until 1912, and many variations of the flag were common during the 19th century. The current flag dates from 1960, when a 50th star was added for Hawaii, the 50th state.

LanguagesOfficial Language

None; English is predominantOther Languages

Spanish, many other minority languages

The total land area of the country is 9,158,918 sq km (3,536,278 sq mi).

Chief Economic Products

AgricultureFishingMiningManufacturing

Major Exports

Machinery, transportation equipment, electric and electronic equipment, chemicals, precision instruments, agricultural products, primary metal products

CurrencyUnited States dollar

Federated country in North America, made up of ten provinces and two (soon to be three) territories.

The area of Canada is 9,970,610 sq km (3,848,674 sq mi)

CapitalOttawa

Flag

The maple leaf is a national symbol of Canada. The red commemorates the blood shed by Canadians during World War I (1914-1918), and the white represents snow. The flag first flew in 1965.

LanguagesOfficial Languages

English, French

Chief Economic ProductsAgricultureForestryFishing

Major ExportsAutomobiles, trucks, motor vehicle parts, mineral fuels, machinery, wood products, paper, electrical equipment, wood pulp, aluminum products, cereals.

Currency

Canadian dollar

Federal republic in North America. Mexico is bordered by the United States on the north, the Pacific Ocean on the west, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea on the east, and Guatemala and Belize on the south.Mexico covers an area of 1,964,382 sq km (758,452 sq mi).

CapitalMexico City

FlagThe current Mexican flag was adopted in 1968, but it is essentially the same tricolor first introduced in 1821. The coat of arms, which was added in 1823, depicts an eagle eating a snake atop a cactus on an island in the middle of a lake. It relates to an Aztec legend and to the site of Mexico City, which was built on the dry bed of Lake Texcoco.

Chief Economic Products

AgricultureFishingMiningManufacturing

Major ExportsCrude petroleum, petroleum products, coffee, silver, internal combustion engines, motor vehicles, cotton, consumer electronics

LanguagesOfficial Language

SpanishOther Languages

Native American languages"Mexico,"

CurrencyNuevo peso

  Republic in northwestern South America, bounded by Colombia on the north, by Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean on the west. The country also includes the Galápagos Islands (Archipiélago de Colón) in the Pacific, about 965 km (about 600 mi) west of the mainland. Ecuador has an area of 272,045 sq km (105,037 sq mi).

Flag

It is derived from the colors flown by freedom fighters when Spain ruled South America. Yellow represents the land, blue represents the ocean, and red represents the blood spilled by patriots.

Currency

Sucre

Languages

Spanish

Many rural Native Americans speak Quechua

Chief Economic Products

Agriculture

Forestry and Fishing

Mining

Manufacturing

Energy

Major Exports

earnings from food products such as shrimp, cacao, and

coffee, sales of fuels, principally petroleum.

Capital

Quito

Country in west central South America, bounded on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil and Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. The area of Peru, including several offshore islands, is 1,280,000 sq km (494,200 sq mi).

Capital

Lima

Spanish Quechua

English Aymará

Languages

Chief Economic Products

Agriculture

Forestry and Fishing

Mining

Manufacturing

Energy

Currency

Nuevo Sol

Major Exports petroleum, copper, lead, silver, fish meal, zinc, coffee sugar, and iron ore.

Republic in east central South America, second smallest country on the continent, bounded on the north by Brazil, on the east by Brazil and the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Atlantic Ocean and the Río de la Plata, and on the west by Argentina. The area of Uruguay is 176,215 sq km (68,037 sq mi).

Languages

Spanish

Capital

Montevideo Chief Economic Products

Agriculture

Forestry and Fishing

Mining and Manufacturing

Major ExportsTextiles and textile products,

meats, fish, rice, and hides

Currency

peso uruguayo

Republic and largest nation in Central America. Called "the land of lakes and volcanoes,"

Nicaragua is bounded on the north by Honduras, on the east by the Caribbean Sea, on the south by Costa Rica, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Its area of 129,494 sq km (49,998 sq mi).

Spanish is the official language. Many on the east coast speak Miskito or English at home.

Capital.

Managua

Language

The córdoba

Currency

Chief Economic Products

Agriculture

Forestry and fishing

Manufacturing and mining

Energy

Major Exports

Coffee is the most important export, followed by cotton, sugar, seafood, meat, gold, sesame, and bananas.

Largest island of the West Indies, south of Florida of the United States and east of the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico. It forms, with various adjacent islands, the republic of Cuba. Cuba commands the two entrances to the Gulf of Mexico—the Straits of Florida and the Yucatán Channel. On the east, Cuba is separated from the island of Hispaniola by the Windward Passage, a shipping route between the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. The total area is 114,525 sq km (44,218 sq mi)

Capital

Havana

Language

Spanish

Chief Economic Products

Agriculture

Forestry and fishing

Manufacturing and mining

Energy

Currency

the peso Major ExportsSugar and sugar products, tobacco, nickel and copper ores, foodstuffs, and petroleum products are other important export commodities.

Republic in Central America, bounded on the north and east by the Caribbean Sea, on the south by Nicaragua, on the southwest by the Pacific Ocean and El Salvador, and on the west by Guatemala. The

total area of Nicaragua is 112,492 sq km (43,433 sq mi).

Capital

Tegucigalpa

Lenguage

Spanish

Chief Economic Products

Agriculture

Forestry and fishing

Manufacturing and mining

Major Exports

Bananas, coffee, frozen meat, wood and timber, shellfish, silver, lead, and zinc.

Currency

the lempira

Inland republic in South America, bounded on the northwest and north by Bolivia, on the east by Brazil, and on the south and southwest by Argentina. The total area of Paraguay is 406,752 sq km (157,048 sq mi).

Capital

Asunción

Language

Spanish

Guaraní

Chief Economic Products

Agriculture

Forestry and Fishing

Mining

Manufacturing

Energy

Major Exports

cotton, soybeans, timber, oilseeds, and meat.

Currency

the guaraní

Republic in central South America,bounded on the north and east by Brazil, on the southeast by Paraguay, on the south by Argentina, and on the west by Chile and Peru. The total area of Bolivia is 1,098,581 sq km (424,164 sq mi).

Capital

La Paz

Agriculture, Fishing, Forestry Mining and Manufacture.

Petroleum, natural gas, tin, Zinc, silver, gold, lead, and antimony.

Major Exports

Chief Economic Products

Currency

The boliviano

Language

Spanish and two Native South American languages, Quechua and Aymara.

Republic in southern Central America, bounded on the north by Nicaragua, on the east by the Caribbean Sea, on the southeast by Panama, and on the southwest and west by the Pacific Ocean.

The total area of Costa Rica is 51,060 sq km (19,714 sq mi).

Capital

San José

Currency

The colón

Coffee, bananas, beef, textiles, and sugar.

Major Exports

Chief Economic Products

Agriculture Mining and Manufacturing

Language

Spanish. English is also spoken by many educated people and some of the ethnic Jamaicans.

Freely associated commonwealth of the United States, composed of one large island and several small islands. Puerto Rico is bordered on the north by the Atlantic Ocean, on the east by the Virgin Passage (which separates it from the Virgin Islands), on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west by the Mona Passage (which separates it from the Dominican Republic).

Capital

San Juan

Language

Spanish

Agriculture Forestry and Fishing Mining Manufacturing TourismTransportationEnergy

Chief Economic Products

Major Exports

Sugar,rum, bananas, pineapples, tobacco, chemical products and rice.

Currency

Dollar

Independent republic of the West Indies, occupying the western third of the island of Hispaniola. Haiti is bounded on the north by the Atlantic Ocean, on the east by the Dominican Republic, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west by the Windward Passage, which separates it from Cuba. Its area is 27,750 sq km (10,714 sq mi).

Capital

Port-au-Prince

Chief Economic Products

Agriculture Forestry and Fishing Mining Manufacturing TransportationEnergy

Currency

the gourde

Language

French, Criollo, Spanish

Major Exports

Coffee, sugarcane, sisal, fruit

cotton, coconuts, and vetiver.