SOUTH AMERICA FRENCH GUIANA

·         Latitude: 2˚ -5˚ 45’ N,

·         Longitude: 52˚- 54˚ 30’ W

·         Capital: cayenne

KOURO

·         Satellite launching station of French space agency, Arianne.

COLOMBIA

 Area: 11,38, 920 sq. km

 Latitude: 12˚ - 30’ N

 Population:41, 6 million

 Longitude: 66˚ 50’ 79˚ W

 Capital: Bogotá

·         Situation: situated in the north – west corner of the continent and is the only South American country that borders coast on both the pacific and the Atlantic oceans.

·         Colombia is the most important producer and exporter of coffee. Colombian coffee is famous for its excellent flavor.

BOGOTA

·         Colombia’s capital and the largest city situated in the basin high in the Andes Mountains.

·         Medellin, Manizales, Tolima: chief coffee producing centers of Colombia

VENEZUELA

 Area 9, 12,050 sq. km

  Latitude; 0˚ 38’ - 12˚ 13’N

 Population: 23, 7 million

 Longitude: 59˚ 47’- 73˚ 25’ W

  Capital: Caracas.

·         Angel falls in the southern highlands in the world’s highest waterfall a cascade.

SITUATION:

·         Situated on the Caribbean coast is the northernmost country of South America.

CARACAS

·         Situated in a steep – side rift valley is the largest city based on oil wealth and is served by the port of la Guairá.

MARCAIBO

·         Port and oil city of Venezuela.

PUERTO AYACLUHO

·         Trans – shipment points to avoid the mainpunres rapids by road, this town has grown up.