This continent occupies the entire southern part of the supercontinent of the Americas, that's why is called South America. It is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean from the west, by the Atlantic Ocean from the east and north, by the Caribbean Sea from the northwest and is connected with North America in the northeast part. An overland border between two continents stretches along the Panama-Colombian state boundary.
Totally there are 12 independent countries and 3 dependent territories in South America. The largest country by area and the most populated is Brazil, it occupies about the 50% of the total mainland area and more than 52% of the population live on its territory.
The smallest independent state is Suriname, it is the only nation in this region, speaking Dutch as an official language.
As for travel, the most visited among the South American countries are Brazil, Argentina and Peru, the last one is the home of the region's most famous tourist attraction Machu Picchu, the mysterious city of the Incas.
South America is composed by: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela. Dependent territories; Fakland Island (UK), French Guiana (France), South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands (UK)
Totally in North America, there are 23 officially recognized independent states. The largest of them is Canada, followed by also rather big the United States, these two giants together occupy more than 79% of the whole continent area. The smallest country in this part of the world is St. Kitts and Nevis, it is only two small islands in the Caribbean.
Among the most visited North American countries the number one is the USA, where New York City is considered the most attractive landmark for travellers, further followed by Mexico and Canada.
|
FOOTNOTE: This website is in both of the English and Spanish language. Hold the mouse over each of the countries listed on the right hand side radio bottoms and the sub navigation will appear of the country's Spanish version, click it.
Fast Money | Rare Books | Credit Repair | Easy Cash |
Bienvenidos a Los Estados Unidos de America -Guia Para Nuevo Inmigrantes.pdf
3.7 MB