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  2. Geography of South America - Wikipedia

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    The South American continent also includes various islands, most of which belong to countries on the continent. The Caribbean territories are grouped with North America. The South American nations that border the Caribbean Sea — Colombia and Venezuela —are also known as the Caribbean South America.

  3. List of sovereign states and dependent territories in South ...

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    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]

  4. South America - Wikipedia

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    The first South American country to abolish slavery was Chile in 1823, Uruguay in 1830, Bolivia in 1831, Guyana in 1833, Colombia and Ecuador in 1851, Argentina in 1853, Peru and Venezuela in 1854, Suriname in 1863, Paraguay in 1869, and in 1888 Brazil was the last South American nation and the last country in western world to abolish slavery. [54]

  5. Category:Capitals in South America - Wikipedia

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    Capitals of country subdivisions in South America (6 C) A. ... Pages in category "Capitals in South America" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 ...

  6. File:Map of South America (physical, political, population ...

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    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.

  7. List of sovereign states and dependent territories by continent

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    Transcontinental countries in North America or South America (depending on the boundary definition), classified as South American countries by the United Nations Statistics Division: Colombia (Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina) and Venezuela (Nueva Esparta, the Federal Dependencies of Venezuela [including Isla de Aves]).

  8. Category:Geography of South America - Wikipedia

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    Maps of South America (1 C, 1 P) ... List of highest points of South American countries; M. Mérida Province (1622–1676) P. Pacific Ocean; Pukara; Punta Pariñas; T.

  9. Outline of South America - Wikipedia

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    The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to South America. South America is the southern continent of the two Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly (about 3/4) in the Southern Hemisphere. It lies between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.