South America

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Across
  1. 3. This geography led to separation
  2. 5. this country has a rich culture and many natural resources that contrast with the effects of a long period of civil war.
  3. 8. What language do most people speak in Pacific South America?
  4. 11. Native cultures and Spanish colonization have shaped the history of
  5. 13. this country struggles with poverty and political instability today
  6. 14. controlled an area that stretched from Ecuador to Chile
  7. 16. members of an irregular military force
  8. 17. after many years of working for it, this country has become a democracy
Down
  1. 1. In 1830 The republic dissolved. Colombia and Panama established
  2. 2. half of the people here are descendants of immigrants from India.
  3. 4. the main religion in most countries of South America
  4. 6. ____ is a large industry in venezuela
  5. 7. the capital of peru, largest city in the region
  6. 9. These Indians lived in Colombia inspired legends of a land rich in gold.
  7. 10. The Spanish conquered the Chibcha tribe and settled along this coast.
  8. 12. the Spanish shaped the history and culture of this country
  9. 15. this country has the strongest economy in the region