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May 17, 2022 · Find the governmental boundaries, countries and their capitals in South America on this map. You can download, print or use the map for educational, personal and non-commercial purposes with attribution.
Explore the continent of South America with political, physical, and satellite maps. Learn about its countries, cities, mountains, rivers, oceans, and more.
Explore various maps of South America, including physical, political, outline, capital cities, and time zones. Learn about the continent's geography, countries, and features with World Atlas.
- Geography of South America
- Landforms
- Largest Islands
- Climate
- Flora and Fauna
The topography of South America has been described to resemble a bowl - it has large mountains around its periphery and an interior that is relatively flat. The continent is mostly made up of lowlands, highlands, and the Andes mountain range, which is the longest mountain range in the world.
Andes Mountains The Andean Mountains, or Andes, stretch for nearly 7,000 km across the continent, from the top to the bottom. The mountain range passes through Venezuela, Ecuador, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, and Argentina. The tallest peak in the Andes is Aconcagua in Argentina, which measures 6,960.8 meters. It is the tallest mountain...
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego Chile's Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego is the largest island in South America. It covers 18,530 square miles and has a population of over 100,000 people. Marajó The second largest of all South American islands is the island of Marajó, which is found in Brazil. Marajócovers 15,500 square miles. Bananal Island Bananal...
South America is home to a range of climate classifications, from equatorial to tundra. In the north of the continent, near Colombia and Venezuela, weather conditions are generally wet and humid. The same thing goes for areas close to the Equator, including the Amazon Rainforest. Trade winds regulate temperatures in the northeast of the continent, ...
South America is extremely biodiverse, with numerous unique species of flora and fauna. Some of the most well-known animals that are unique to South America include the world's largest rodent, the capybara, the world's largest flying bird, the Andean condor, and one of the world's largest butterflies, the blur morpho. Five South American countries ...
The map shows the South American continent with countries and international borders, capitals, main cities, major rivers and geographical features.
South America. Type: Locality with 386,000,000 residents. Description: continent. Neighbors: Central America and North America. Categories: continent, subcontinent, statistical territorial entity and region. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude of center. -24° or 24° south. Longitude of center.
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