Facts About South America

FACTS ABOUT SOUTH AMERICA

- The fourth continent in terms of size, with an area of about 17,819,000 square kilometers.

- The population of South America is approximately 355 million people.

- South America contains 12 countries. The 13th country, which is French Guyana, is a French territory.

- The largest and most populous country in the continent of South America is Brazil. It is about 8,511,965 square kilometers, and a population of around 175 million people.

- The smallest country in the South American continent in area is Suriname, which is about 161,470 square kilometers.

- The highest lake in the world is located in Peru, which is Lake Titicaca. Its area is about 8,340 square kilometers. Its height above sea level is about 3,810 meters.

- The highest peak in South America is in Argentina. It is called "Cerro Aconcagua". Its height is about 6,959 meters above sea level.

- The largest river in the world is located in South America, which is the Amazon River. The river crosses more than one country: Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela. It is about 6,475,000 square kilometers in size.

- The largest island in South America is called "Tierra del Fuego", which is about 47,000 square kilometers.

- Lagoa dos Patos is the largest shallow lagoon in the world, located in Brazil and it is about 240 kilometers long and about 11,655 square kilometers in size.

- Andes mountains are the longest mountain chain in the world, spreading across seven countries in South America: Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela. they are about 8,045 kilometers long.

- Angel Falls are the highest waterfalls in the world, located in Venezuela. They are about 979 meters high.

- Brazil is the only country among the South American countries that has people speaking Portuguese. Other countries' official language is Spanish.

- Ecuador is called by that name because it lies on the Equator line. There are some countries that lie on the Equator line, such as Colombia and Brazil.

- The word "Gaucho" is another name for the Argentine and Uruguayan cowboy.

- The first country that hosted football World Cup is Uruguay in 1930. It also won the final match against Argentina with a score of 4-2.

- Bolivia was given that name after Simón Bolívar, who liberated several countries in South America from the Spanish in 1819: Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Bolivia was declared independent in 1825.

Sources:
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