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After World War II, rapid economic development in South America, the economic structure changed significantly. But the national economic level and economic strength far apart. Brazil, Argentina has established a relatively complete national economic system, China’s GDP accounted for about the whole Island 2 / 3. Venezuela, Colombia, Chile, Peru, more developed economy.

Mining Industry
Mining and manufacturing industries to the most important. South American mining industry is the basis for national departments, most of the mineral for export, Venezuela, Argentina, Ecuador, Peru and other countries for oil; Brazil, Venezuela, Chile, iron; Bolivia’s tin and antimony; Chile, Peru Copper; Guyana, Suriname The bauxite; Peru lead, zinc, silver, bismuth; Chile saltpeter, Mo; Brazil niobium production or exports occupy an important place in the world. Light for the majority of countries in South America’s main manufacturing, meat processing, sugar, beverages, leather, textile and clothing sector in the more developed. Iron and steel, automobile, chemical, rubber, electrical, mechanical and other heavy industries concentrated in Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Chile, Peru, Colombia and other countries.

Agriculture
Agriculture in the South American country’s economy is important. Planting cash crops in the position of absolute dominance. South America
Chau is cocoa, sunflower, pineapple, potato, cassava, Brazilian rubber tree, tobacco, cinchona tree, corn, tomatoes, Paraguay tea, pepper, etc. The origin of cultivated plants. Sugarcane, bananas, coffee accounted for 20 of world production? 5%, Brazil’s coffee and banana production rank first in the world; cocoa, citrus account for about 25% of world output, of which Brazil’s cocoa production in the world third; sisal production ranks second in all continents, mainly produced in Brazil; Brazil cassava production ranks first in the world. South America to the world that provide coffee, bananas, sugar and most of a large number of cotton, cocoa, sisal, etc.. South-east of Argentina and other countries are a lot of meat and grain exports. Cattle, sheep and the total during the first few important role in the world. Coastal rich anchovy, sardine, eel, sea bass, tuna, Peru and Chile as the world’s leading fishing nations. Most countries in South America, most people engaged in agricultural production, but still less than self-sufficient in food production, most countries need to import food.

Traffic
Transport by rail, road-based. Argentina and Brazil traffic is developed. Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, Uruguay, Chile and other countries have a relatively dense network of highways. Total length of highways in South America 2 000 000 km, the total length of about 85 000 km railway, river navigable mileage of about 100 000 km.