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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.
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.
Printable version; In other projects ... Political map of Brazil, showing the division by states and regions
The Parcel de Manuel Luís Marine State Park off the coast of Maranhão protects the largest coral reef in South America. [10] Topographic map of Brazil. Brazil has one of the world's most extensive river systems, with eight major drainage basins, all of which drain into the Atlantic Ocean. [1]
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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.
The culture of these regions were heavily influenced by the South American cowboy, known as the gaucho. Rioplatense region – Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, and parts of Paraguay . This region, due to extensive immigration from Europe, mainly from Italy , Spain , and Portugal maintains a very European culture in terms of cuisine, art ...
The most industrialized countries in South America are Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and Chile respectively. These countries alone account for more than 80% of the region's economy. Industries in South America significantly developed from the 1930s, when the Great Depression in the United States and elsewhere, boosted industrial production on the ...