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SOUTH AMERICA

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South America is a continent in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It may also be considered a subcontinent of the Americas, which is how it is viewed in the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking regions of the Americas. The reference to South America instead of other regions (like Latin America or the Southern Cone) has increased in the last decades due to changing geopolitical dynamics (in particular, the rise of Brazil).
It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean; North America and the Caribbean Sea lie to the northwest.

Languages:  Spanish, Portuguese, English, French, Dutch, Quechua, Hindustani, Sranan Tongo, Saramaccan, other languages.

Area:  17,840,000 km2

Time zones:  UTC-2 to UTC-5,

UN M49 code: 005 – South America, 419 – Latin America, 019 – Americas, 001 – World

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