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South America

noun

a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. About 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km).

South America

noun

the fourth largest of the continents, bordering on the Caribbean in the north, the Pacific in the west, and the Atlantic in the east and joined to Central America by the Isthmus of Panama. It is dominated by the Andes Mountains, which extend over 7250 km (4500 miles) and include many volcanoes; ranges from dense tropical jungle, desert, and temperate plains to the cold wet windswept region of Tierra del Fuego. Pop (Latin America and the Caribbean): 558 281 000 (2005 est). Area: 17 816 600 sq km (6 879 000 sq miles)

South America

Continent in the Western Hemisphere , connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama .

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All of the Latin American nations in South America and Central America achieved their independence from Spain or Portugal in the first half of the nineteenth century.

Exploration of the continent began in the sixteenth century with the Portuguese claiming what is now Brazil and the Spanish claiming most of the remaining land. Settlement was accompanied by the defeat of many of the Native American cultures , including the Inca Empire.

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South American adjective noun

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When Donald Trump revealed the level of trade tariffs that countries around the world would face from the US, nations in South America breathed a sigh of relief.

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Tom had previously travelled around South America and Europe for a combined time of about 10 months, but his mother has never had the opportunity.

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After their three preseason games, the Chargers will begin the regular season on Sept. 5 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in just the second NFL regular-season game to be hosted in South America.

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�� is striking about those selections is their diversity, with many coming from South America, Africa and Asia.

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Two-toed sloths are found across South America, where they face threats including habitat loss, logging and hunting for the illegal wildlife trade.

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