SOUTH AMERICA INTRODUCTION:

 Latitude: 12˚28’ N to 55˚ 59’ S

Longitude: 28 51 W to 92 W   

Area: 1, 78, 35,000 – sq.km. (Approximately)

Size and a shape: fourth largest continent and roughly triangular in shape.

 Situation: situated to the south of North America, mostly in the southern hemisphere. It is 

surrounded by the Caribbean seal in the north. Atlantic Ocean in the east, Antarctic Ocean in the south and Pacific Ocean in the west.

Extent: north – south: 7640 km east- west: 4990 km

South American as well as Mexico, Central America and West Indies are collectively known as Latin America.

PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Uruguay, Venezuela and French Guiana (of France).

BOLIVIA

Area: 10, 98, 580 sq. km

Latitude: 9˚40’ - 22˚ 40’S

Population: 8.1 million

Longitude: 57˚ 30’ - 69˚ 40’S

Capital: La Paz (administrative) and surrey (judicial)

Situation: landlocked country of South America

CA PAZ

Lying in the valley of La Paz, it is the world’s highest capital.

PARAGUAY

Area: 4, 06,750 sq. km.

Latitude: 19˚ 20’ - 27˚ 40’ S

Population: 5.4 million

Longitude: 54˚ 15’ - 62˚ 40’ W

Capital: Asuncion

Situation: one of the two landlocked countries of South America, surrounded by Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina.

ASUNCION

Situated on the two landlocked countries of South America, surrounded by Bolivia, brazil and Argentina.