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America of the South Shad Sparks Dartayan Abney Lucas Bowman

There are 13 countries in South America Some of the countries include: Argentina Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Venezuela Peru

Farkland Islands South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

Rio de Janeiro Georgetown Valparaiso Salvador Santos

Tolima El Misti

The Andes Mountains run through the western coast line of South America. The Andes mountains are the longest mountain range in the world and only the Himalaya Mountains are taller. The highest point in South America and the western hemisphere is Aconcagua at 22,843ft.

The Strait of Magellan is the only strait between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.

Amazon Rainforest Brazilian Highlands Patagonian Plateau Chilean Central Valley Pantanal Conservation Area (swamp) Pataugonia Desert Valdes Peninsula, it is also the lowest point of 131ft. Below sea level.

The Gulf of Mexico Amazon Basin Amazon River Lake Maracaibo Amazon Delta Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean

Kukenaam Falls Lake Titicaca Colorado River Xingu River Madeira River Uruguay River

South America has a total area of 6,890,000 square miles It has a population of 387,489,196 people South America has the most biodiverse continent in the world

Gold Silver Copper Iron Ore Tin Petroleum Manganese Diamonds Lead Zinc Natural Gas Sulfur Nickel Cobalt Uranium

The climate differs from one region to another The amazon river basin has a hot, wet climate with temperatures between 70 and 90 degrees The Andes Mountains remain cold through out the year

The desert region of Chile is the driest part of South America The highest temperature of South America was recorded in Gran Chaco in Argentina with temperatures around 110 degrees Tropical climate

The wettest place is Quibdo in Colombia with 350 inches of rain per year Every 2 to 7 years the cold, dry Peru current weakens and warm waters from the south cause El Nino. It causes heavy rainfall in the driest parts of South America

Fisheries Fruits like avocado, pineapple, papaya, and guava Coffee and cacao Half of the people in South America earn their living by farming. Beans, cassava, wheat, and corn Beef and wool