South America

South America is a part of the American continent traversed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. South America is situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.

Related Topics:
Continent - Equator - Pacific Ocean - Atlantic Ocean

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Like North America, South America is named after Amerigo Vespucci, who was the first European to suggest that the Americas were not the East Indies, but a previously undiscovered New World.

Related Topics:
North America - Amerigo Vespucci - East Indies - New World

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With an area of 17,818,508 km² and a population of 355,070,540, South America ranks fourth in each category, after Eurasia, Africa, and North America.

Related Topics:
Area - Population - Eurasia - Africa

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