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The giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus), colloquially tatu-canastra, tatou, ocarro or tatú carreta, is the largest living species of armadillo (although their extinct relatives, the glyptodonts, were much larger). It lives in South America, ranging throughout as far south as northern Argentina. [3] This species is considered vulnerable to ...
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.
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.
This is a list of South American countries and dependencies by population in South America, total projected population from the United Nations [1] and the latest official figure. Map [ edit ]
A sovereign state is a political association with effective sovereignty over a population for whom it makes decisions in the national interest. [3] According to the Montevideo Convention, a state must have a permanent population, a defined territory, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other states. [4]
Tatu A nine-banded armadillo. [1] Paraguay 1999: Tagua A wild boar drinking tereré. [1] Colombia 2001: Ameriko An alien in the colors of the flag of Colombia. His name is derived from the word for America in Esperanto. [1] Peru 2004: Chasqui: Chasquis were messengers of the Inca empire, well known for their athleticism. [1] Venezuela 2007: Guaky
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.
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 ...