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"Map of South America from Stielers Hand Atlas - 1889. This map, partially reproduced here, corresponds to the plate of South America in the 1889 edition of the well known Stieler Atlases published by Justus Perthes in Gotha. This german cartography establishment was one of the foremost of its time in Europe.
The geography of South America contains many diverse regions and climates. Geographically, South America is generally considered a continent forming the southern portion of the landmass of the Americas, south and east of the Colombia–Panama border by most authorities, or south and east of the Panama Canal by some.
Köppen-Geiger climate classification map for South America [35] All of the world's major climate zones are present in South America. [36] The distribution of the average temperatures in the region presents a constant regularity from the 30° of latitude south, when the isotherms tend, more and more, to be confused with the degrees of latitude ...
Below is a list of countries and dependencies in South America by area. [1] Brazil is the largest country in South America while Suriname is the smallest. Panama is not regarded as a transcontinental country but the country is sometimes included in South America due to being part of Colombia prior to its secession in 1903.
Archipiélago de Chiloé. Isla de Chiloé; Isla Guafo; Isla Lemuy; Isla Quinchao; Archipiélago de las Guaitecas; Archipiélago Guayaneco; Archipiélago Juan Fernández (also considered part of Oceania)
English: Map of South America showing physical, political and population characteristics, in Mercator projection, with legend, as per 2018. Compiled using QGIS and CC-0 Natural Earth geodata. Compiled using QGIS and CC-0 Natural Earth geodata.
The history of South America is the study of the past, particularly the written record, oral histories, and traditions, passed down from generation to generation on the continent of South America. The continent continues to be home to indigenous peoples, some of whom built high civilizations prior to the arrival of Europeans in the late 1400s ...
The extreme points of South America are the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location on the continent. The continent's southernmost point is often said to be Cape Horn , but Águila Islet of the Diego Ramírez Islands lies further south.