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5 ημέρες πριν · South America, fourth largest of the world’s continents. It is the southern portion of the landmass generally referred to as the New World, the Western Hemisphere, or simply the Americas. The continent is compact and roughly triangular in shape, being broad in the north and tapering to a point— Cape Horn, Chile —in the south.
- The People
South America - Indigenous, Cultures, Diversity: Four main...
- Geologic History
South America - Geology, Plate Tectonics, Fossils: The...
- Lakes, Rivers, Wetlands
South America - Lakes, Rivers, Wetlands: Most of South...
- The Northern Andes
South America - Andes, Amazon, Galapagos: North of the Gulf...
- Iberians
South America - Iberians, Indigenous, Colonization: Until...
- Effects of Rapid Population Increase
South America - Population Growth, Migration, Poverty: Rapid...
- The Andes Mountains
South America - Andes, Peaks, Glaciers: The ranges of the...
- Precious Metals and Gemstones
South America - Precious Metals, Gemstones, Mining: Despite...
- The People
South America is a continent [h] entirely in the Western Hemisphere [i] and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerably smaller portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It can also be described as the southern subregion of the Americas.
Countries. Brazil is the largest country in South America, containing 8,515,799 square kilometres. Brazil has a coastline of 7,491 squared kilometers. Brazil borders nearly every country in South America, excluding only Ecuador and Chile.
9 Ιαν 2024 · South America is the region of the Americas that lies south of Central America. It is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and covers an area of about 6.87 million square miles (17.8 million km 2). It has a population of 423 million.
The South American continent is located in the western hemisphere and mainly in the southern hemisphere. Top 20 South America Facts. 1. There are 12 countries in South America (see list on the right) and 3 dependencies with a total of more than 433 million people living on the continent.
South America is a continent in the western and southern hemispheres, although a small portion of the continent’s northern tip also lies in the northern hemisphere. It’s the fourth-largest continent in the world, after Asia, Africa, and North America.
South America has three major geographic regions. In the west, the Andes Mountains, which are prone to seismic activity, extend the length of the continent; Mount Aconcagua, at 22,831 ft (6,959 m), is the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere.
