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South America is the 4th largest
continent that is divided into three sections—the South
American cordillera, the interior lowlands, and the
continental shield. The continental shield, in the east,
which is separated into two unequal sections (the Guiana
Highlands and the Brazilian Highlands) by the Amazon
geosynclines, contains the continent's oldest rocks. |
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ARGENTINA |
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Comprising almost the
entire southern half of South America, Argentina is the
world's eighth largest country, covering an area of 2.8
million square km. Argentina possesses some of the
world's tallest mountains, expansive deserts, and
impressive waterfalls, with the diversity of the land
ranging from wild, remote areas in southern Patagonia to
the bustling metropolis of Buenos Aires in the north.
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six major regions are as follows:
Cuyo & the Andean Northwest
Mesopotamia & the Northeast
The Chaco
The Pampas
Patagonia and the Lake District
Tierra del Fuego |
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BOLIVIA |
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Landlocked
Bolivia is equal in size to California and Texas
combined. Brazil forms its eastern border; its other
neighbors are Peru and Chile on the west and Argentina
and Paraguay on the south. The western part, enclosed by
two chains of the Andes, is a great plateau—the
Altiplano, with an average altitude of 12,000 ft (3,658
m). Almost half the population lives on the plateau,
which contains Oruro, Potosí, and La Paz. At an altitude
of 11,910 ft (3,630 m), La Paz is the highest
administrative capital city in the world. The Oriente, a
lowland region ranging from rain forests to grasslands,
comprises the northern and eastern two-thirds of the
country. Lake Titicaca, at an altitude of 12,507 ft
(3,812 m), is the highest commercially navigable body of
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Capital
CityLa Paz
Area 1,098,580 sq km 424,162 sq miles
Population 8,800,000
Time Zone GMT/UTC -4 ()
Languages Aymara (official)
Composite dialects of Spanish-Aymará and Spanish-Quechua
are also widely spoken.
Spanish (official)
Guarani (other)
Quechua (other)
Religion
95% Roman Catholic, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist)
Currency Boliviano (B$)
Electricity 220V 50HzHz
Country Dialing Code 591 |
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