Topics: Regional : South America
Comprising twelve countries, South America covers an area of 17.22 million square kilometers, or around 13% of the world's surface. It has a population of 310 million, or around 6% of the world's population. Most countries in the region are of large or medium size. The main features of the region include its vast land mass and its wealth of natural and human resources.
Argentina
Argentina is triangular in shape and stretches c.2,300 mi (3,700 km) from its broad northern region near the Tropic of Capricorn to Tierra del Fuego, an island shared with Chile, in the south.
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Bolivia
This category is for English language sites providing information about the people, places, arts, culture, businesses, services, and organizations specific to Bolivia.
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Brazil
This category contains a web directory of English-language sites relating to Brazil in general. Brazil makes up nearly half the total area of South America.
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Chile
This category is for English language sites providing information about the people, places, arts, culture, businesses, services, and organizations specific to Chile.
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Colombia
This category is for English language sites providing information about the people, places, arts, culture, businesses, services, and organizations specific to Colombia.
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Ecuador
This category is for English language sites providing information about the people, places, arts, culture, businesses, services, and organizations specific to Ecuador.
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Education
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Falkland Islands
The Falkland-Malvinas IslandsHere in this category you will find English language web sites and pages containing a wealth of information about this disputed group of islands.
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French Guiana
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Guyana
Full country name: Co-operative Republic of Guyana Area: 215,000 sq km (83,850 sq mi) Population: 825,000 Capital city: Georgetown (pop 200,000) People: 51% East Indian, 43% Afro-Guyanese, 4% Amerindian, 2% European & Chinese Language: English (though most Guyanese speak a creole), also Hindi and Urdu Religion: 57% Christian, 33% Hindu, 9% Muslim
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Paraguay
This category is for English language sites providing information about the people, places, arts, culture, businesses, services, and organizations specific to Paraguay.
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Peru
This category is for English language sites providing information about the people, places, arts, culture, businesses, services, and organizations specific to Peru.
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Recreation and Sports
Sites in this category contain information about sports in South America.
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Regions
The physical environments of South America range from the Atacama Desert of Chile where years pass without measurable precipitation, to the dense Amazonian rain forest and from snow capped volcanoes of the Andes Mountain Range to hot vast subtropical grasslands.
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Society and Culture
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Suriname
Suriname is located on the north coast of South America. The capital city, Paramaribo, is located near the mouth of the Suriname river.
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Transportation
Includes transportation resources for those traveling to and from, and within South America.
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Travel and Tourism
This category is for English language sites pertaining to travel to from and within South America.
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Uruguay
This category is for English language sites providing information about the people, places, arts, culture, businesses, services, and organizations specific to Uruguay.
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Venezuela
Full country name: Republic of Venezuela Area: 912,050 sq km (355,700 sq mi) Population: 21,051,000 Capital city: Caracas People: 67% mestizo; 21% European descent; 10% African descent; 2% Indian.
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Weather
Weather is the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place, with respect to variables such as temperature, moisture, wind velocity, and barometric pressure.
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