Argentina

Bolivia

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Ecuador

Guyana

Paraguay

Peru

Suriname

Uruguay

Venezuela

Latin America

A map shows the membership status of South American countries. Associate Members (green), including Guyana, Peru, and Suriname. Full Members (red), including Brazil, and Argentina. Suspended Members (blue), which includes Venezuela.

Member states of Mercosur, an organization founded in 1991 to promote free trade among its members

Countries

Council on Foreign Relations

Mercosur

Puerto Rico (U.S.)

None

United States

North America

A map shows drought conditions in the western U S. Cream (Abnormally dry) areas from North Dakota to Arizona. Orange (Moderate) in parts of Montana and Utah. Brown (Extreme) in western Nevada. Dark brown (Exceptional drought) in California.

Intensity of drought conditions on March 1, 2016

Peak Drought Record, 2016 (U.S.)

U.S. Drought Monitor

Anthropogenic Biomes

Areas at Risk of Soil Degradation

Average Annual Precipitation

Biomes

Climate Zones

Global Mean Temperature, January

Global Mean Temperature, July

Global Surface Warming: Worst-Case Projections (NASA)

Insolation

Land Cover

Major Soil Orders

Prevailing Agricultural Practices

World Elevations

Mercosur	Peak Drought Record, 2016 (U.S.)
Value	D0 Abnormally Dry	D1 Drought - Moderate	D2 Drought - Severe	D3 Drought - Extreme	D4 Drought - Exceptional

	22.8%	13.4%	4.66%
	16.3%	5.12%	2.86%	1.35%	1.57%