SOUTH AMERICA URUGUAY

 Area: 1, 74,810 sq. km

 Latitude: 30˚ - 35˚ S

 Population: 3.2 million

 Longitude: 53˚ - 58˚25’W

·         Capital: Montevideo

·         Situated: situated to the east of Argentina and south of Brazil on the Atlantic Ocean.

·         Size: continent’s third smallest state and the only one lying wholly outside the tropics.

MONTEVIDEO

·         Capital of Uruguay which grew into major city due to commercial grazing.

·         First world cup football was held here.

FRAY BENTOSY, PAYSANDU

·         Important meat packing centre of the country.

ECUADOR

 Area: 2, 83,560 sq. km.

 Latitude: 1˚20’ N-5˚S

 Population: 12.4 million.

 Longitude: 75˚15’-81˚W

 Capital: Quito

·         Situation: situated on the west coast of South America and surrounded by Colombia in the north and pe U in the east and south. It takes its name from its location on the equator.

QUITO:

·         The world’s second highest capital and a former Inca city representative station of equatorial highland type climate.

GUAYAQUIL

·         Situated on the pacific coast, is the chief port and airport.

·         Also known as pearl of the pacific’.

PERU

 Area: 12, 85,220 sq. km

 Latitude: 0˚ 5 18˚ 20’ S

 Population: 25.2million

 Longitude: 68˚ 40’-9-81˚20’W

  Capital: lima

·         Situated: situated on the pacific coast, it shares border with Ecuador in the south-west Colombia in the north, Brazil in the east, Bolivia in the south-east and Chile in the south.

SIZE:

·         Third largest country in South America after Brazil and Argentina.

·         Lying on the pacific side Peru is an important region known for phosphate (main source is bird droppings or guano).

LIMA

·         Capital of Peru, it is the largest city.