South America

South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. South America is situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. It became attached to North America only recently, geologically speaking, with the formation of the Isthmus of Panama. The Andes, likewise a comparatively young and seismically restless mountain range, run down the western edge of the continent; the land to the east of the Andes is largely tropical rain forest, the vast Amazon River basin.

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Subcategories

C

• South American countries

F

• French Guiana

L

• Languages of South America

M

• South American mountains

R

• South American rivers

V

• Volcanoes of South America

Articles in category "South America"

G

• Gran Chaco

H

• List of hospitals in South America

I

• Inca Empire
• List of islands of South America

S

• South America

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