Question

Explain about the industries of South America.

Answer 1

Industries:

1. Industries in South America have developed slowly Argentina, Brazil, and Chile are the most highly developed industrial countries in this continent.
2. The continent lacks infrastructure (especially transport) which is an essential need for Industrialisation. Railways and the roads could not be developed sufficiently owing to rugged terrain.
3. In spite of having an abundance of natural resources, industrialization started quite late in South America.

S.no	Country	Industries
1.	Brazil	Iron and steel, cotton textiles, sugar, food processing, oil refining, chemicals and automobiles
2.	Argentina	Meat processing and Canning, dairy products, food processing, leather processing, woolen textiles, sugar, and oil refining
3.	Chile	Oil refining, chemical fertilizers and copper smelting
4.	Peru	Mining and the processing of minerals, chemicals, fertilizers, sugar, coffee and wool textiles
5.	Uruguay	Dairy products, meat processing, and woolen textiles
6.	Venezuela	Oil refining, chemical fertilizers and copper smelting