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SOUTH AMERICA PRESENTED BY: GROUP 5

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  1. 1. PRESENTED BY: GROUP 5
  2. 2. 17,840,000 km
  3. 3. 12 Countries: Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Paraguay Peru Suriname Uruguay Venezuela
  4. 4. 3 Dependencies in South America French Guiana (France) Falkland Islands (Britain, but Argentina still claim it) South Sandwich and South Georgia Islands (Britain)
  5. 5. 389,860,000 people Fifth most populous place
  6. 6. Andes mountain
  7. 7. Area: 3,370,794 km Mountains:Tunari, Chila, Tani Tani, Laramani, Ikma Among the worlds longest mountain ranges Shelters wildlife including Chinchilas and Andean condors
  8. 8. Mt. Aconcagua
  9. 9. Highest mountain outside of Asia Highest point in Southern Hemisphere Elevation : 6,962 m First Ascender: Matthias Zurbriggen
  10. 10. Laguna del Carbon
  11. 11. Area: 9 km Province: Santa Cruz Province, Argentina Lowest point of Western and Southern Hemispheres Seventh lowest point on Earth
  12. 12. Amazon River
  13. 13. 6,437metres/4,000miles Second Longest river Carries more water than the ten biggest rivers combined!
  14. 14. Lake Titicaca
  15. 15. Surface elevation: 3,812 m Area: 8,372 km Length: 190 km Cities: Puno, Copacabana Islands: Taquile Island, Amantan, Isla del Sol, Isla de la Luna, Uros, Suriqui
  16. 16. Iguazu Falls in Argentina/Brazil
  17. 17. Angel Falls in Venezuela
  18. 18. Patagonia in Argentina/Chile
  19. 19. Amazon in Ecuador
  20. 20. Pantanal in Paraguay/Brazil
  21. 21. Macchu Picchu in Peru
  22. 22. Rio de Janeiro and its Carnival in Brazil
  23. 23. Torres del Paine National Park in Chile
  24. 24. Statue of Jesus