South America South America is a continent located in the Western Hemisphere‚ mostly in the Southern Hemisphere‚ with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by
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SOUTH AMERICA The planet’s 4th largest continent‚ includes (12) independent countries and (3) major territories; the Falkland Islands‚ Galapagos Islands and French Guiana. The continent contains the world’s highest waterfall‚ Angel Falls in Venezuela; the largest river (by volume)‚ the Amazon River; the longest mountain range‚ the Andes‚ and the driest place on earth‚ the Atacama Desert in Chile. In addition‚ it includes the largest rainforest‚ the Amazon Rainforest; the highest capital city‚ La
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geographical theme found in South America. Elevation has an effect on and can help explain different features‚ patterns‚ climates‚ food‚ and where people live in South America. The Andes Mountains are a major source of elevation in South America. Elevation affects where rivers flow. The Amazon River begins at a high elevation in the Andes Mountains and breaks off into different rivers and directions based on the elevation of the surrounding regions. In South America many resources and metals like
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Introduction The continent of South America has about one-eighth of the Earth’s land surface‚ situated between latitudes 12°N-55°S and longitudes 80°-35°W; no other continent has a greater latitudinal span. Eighty percent of its land mass is within the tropical zone‚ yet it extends into the subantarctic. The extensive zones of temperate and cold climates in the vicinity of the Equator‚ in the Andes‚ are unique. The land area of about 17‚519‚900-17‚529‚250 km² is under the jurisdiction of 13 countries
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colonize South America in 2030. During the Scramble for Africa when Europeans colonized Africa Europeans did not treat the Africans fair‚ and the people of Africa also lost their independence. Many countries in South America are third world countries and could be colonized. By 2030 crime rates and drug trading will increase in South America making it more dangerous to colonize and they would want to fight Americans off. Colonizing South America would not be a good thing to do because the South Americans
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River Systems The Amazon is the longest river in the South America. It originates in the Peruvian Andes‚ and flows approximately 6‚ 450km (4‚ 000 miles) to its mouth in the Atlantic Ocean. It is the world’s second longest river. No other river approaches its volume of flow‚ which exceeds that of the world’s 10 next largest rivers‚ combined. Another large river system in South America is that of Parana‚ Paraguay and Uruguay rivers‚ the waters from which empty into the Plata estuary. The Parana
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range of products manufactured in special technology. Definitely from China that started to implement strategic alliances with Latin America‚ several countries have significantly increased their exports‚ as the Chinese market is one of the world’s largest‚ with a population of around 1300 million.(Exhibit 2). The participation of China in Latin America is also reflected in the ambitious investment projects in the case of Ecuador can cite examples such as "civil works‚ investments both private
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South America’s governments have long been run by military oligarchies. Did this benefit South America? Most South American countries were overthrown by the military and have long been ruled by the military to this very day. An oligarchy is understood as rule by the few‚ in this case‚ that few would be the military. Under these regimes‚ citizens enjoyed few if any civil liberties. With the military taking over‚ South American countries had developed arrangements for governing that allowed both
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II. Culture and regions of the world: A case for South America. A. A look at the location of South America. B. The physical landscape and prominent features of the region that include the Andes‚ the amazon forests and the Atacama Desert. III. The expression of culture through history and developments give us a better understanding of the region. A. The military history of South America in itself brings out the nature of the region.
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The Spanish Conquest of South America The Age of Exploration was an important time period in history without which the modern map would not be as we see it today. During this era‚ Europeans had a sudden urge to explore‚ discover‚ a feeling they had never had before. With the advancement in technology‚ the Europeans‚ as well as the Asians were able to explore the uncharted seas and discover the unknown land. During this time‚ many discoveries were made‚ but the one most remembered is the discovery
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