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Expansion Citing
I´ve decided to help in the expansion, but the truth is that most of my information is coming from first-hand sources of my visits there, so I´m not sure how to cite this (if I should, because I personally don´t want people calling me just to fact check me, but email is ok) or if this information is valid.
The article was wrong.
PPP (2,645.997 trillion),
currency (0.96881 trillion).
Not only that, the article is very poorly done with tables after tables....and MORE TABLES! and the very little that is said isn't even cited. - not sure how to sign 14, jan 2009 —Preceding
unsigned comment added by
60.234.108.162 (
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06:29, 14 January 2009 (UTC)reply
Tables need to be updated, Colombia's GDP (per capita) is $9,000 according to the CIA profile as of 2008. I would update it myself but it's just too much work as it would involve changing EVERY other table and its respective countries. The source of my claim can be found here:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2004.html , 11:21pm 24 January 2009 (UTC) —Preceding
unsigned comment added by
60.234.110.55 (
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And also the GDP per capita's wrong, according to the mere source u gave, Peru's GDP is around 7,803 ranking on 79 ... Please, I'll very very thankful if you correct these mistakes.
I deleted this:
"Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Chile, and Colombia, in this order, have the largest economies in South America, while Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay have the best Human Development Index of South America. Venezuela, in turn, has large oil reserves that have turned the nation into an important player in world trade."
because it simply isn't true, and there is no source verifying it. Venezuela is far from being a heavy weight in the South American economy. - not sure how to sign either :) —Preceding
unsigned comment added by
60.234.108.162 (
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06:20, 14 January 2009 (UTC)reply
Removed a section because it is unsourced and most likely writen by a patriotic venezuelan. - (Eticacero) 10:41, 24 Jan 2008 (UTC) —Preceding
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60.234.110.55 (
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Support - I'm really struggling to see what is the point of this article. There is no such thing as a "Latin American economy" to begin with, and there are no articles on Wikipedia such as "Economy of the Anglosphere", for example.
Torimem (
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14:47, 9 May 2024 (UTC)reply
I do not think it is a good comparison. The anglosphere is not one geographic block. South America does not include the Central American latin countries. I suggest this article discuss more the interconnectivity of Latin American countries as a block. The article can minimize and focus on the Mercosur economy, similarily to
Economy of the European Union.
O.maximov (
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12:07, 15 May 2024 (UTC)reply
Latin America is not "one geographic block" either. It excludes Suriname, Guyana, Belize, etc. because they don't have a Romance language as the official language or lingua franca. The
Darién Gap effectively cuts South America off from Central America, which is why there is no actual
Pan-American Highway. Claiming that Latin America is "one geographic block" is wishful thinking, based on an over-emphasis on languages. In practice, economic integration happens within South America, especially through
Mercosur, and often within subregions, namely the
Andean Community on the one hand, and Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay and often Brazil on the other.
NLeeuw (
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12:16, 15 May 2024 (UTC)reply
There are characteristics of Latin American countries as a block and affinity between countries. The article can switch its focus to Mercosur's relations with other countries in South and Central America. Or intra trade in Latin American countries or between Mercosur and it's neighbors. I see value in an article that explores the economy of Central and South America togethor.
O.maximov (
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12:38, 15 May 2024 (UTC)reply