south america
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- 1. PRESENTED BY: GROUP 5
- 2. 17,840,000 km
- 3. 12 Countries: Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Paraguay Peru Suriname Uruguay Venezuela
- 4. 3 Dependencies in South America French Guiana (France) Falkland Islands (Britain, but Argentina still claim it) South Sandwich and South Georgia Islands (Britain)
- 5. 389,860,000 people Fifth most populous place
- 6. Andes mountain
- 7. Area: 3,370,794 km Mountains:Tunari, Chila, Tani Tani, Laramani, Ikma Among the worlds longest mountain ranges Shelters wildlife including Chinchilas and Andean condors
- 8. Mt. Aconcagua
- 9. Highest mountain outside of Asia Highest point in Southern Hemisphere Elevation : 6,962 m First Ascender: Matthias Zurbriggen
- 10. Laguna del Carbon
- 11. Area: 9 km Province: Santa Cruz Province, Argentina Lowest point of Western and Southern Hemispheres Seventh lowest point on Earth
- 12. Amazon River
- 13. 6,437metres/4,000miles Second Longest river Carries more water than the ten biggest rivers combined!
- 14. Lake Titicaca
- 15. Surface elevation: 3,812 m Area: 8,372 km Length: 190 km Cities: Puno, Copacabana Islands: Taquile Island, Amantan, Isla del Sol, Isla de la Luna, Uros, Suriqui
- 16. Iguazu Falls in Argentina/Brazil
- 17. Angel Falls in Venezuela
- 18. Patagonia in Argentina/Chile
- 19. Amazon in Ecuador
- 20. Pantanal in Paraguay/Brazil
- 21. Macchu Picchu in Peru
- 22. Rio de Janeiro and its Carnival in Brazil
- 23. Torres del Paine National Park in Chile
- 24. Statue of Jesus