SOUTH AMERICA Definition & Meaning

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South America

noun

a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. About 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km).

South America

noun

the fourth largest of the continents, bordering on the Caribbean in the north, the Pacific in the west, and the Atlantic in the east and joined to Central America by the Isthmus of Panama. It is dominated by the Andes Mountains, which extend over 7250 km (4500 miles) and include many volcanoes; ranges from dense tropical jungle, desert, and temperate plains to the cold wet windswept region of Tierra del Fuego. Pop (Latin America and the Caribbean): 558 281 000 (2005 est). Area: 17 816 600 sq km (6 879 000 sq miles)

South America

Continent in the Western Hemisphere , connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama .

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All of the Latin American nations in South America and Central America achieved their independence from Spain or Portugal in the first half of the nineteenth century.

Exploration of the continent began in the sixteenth century with the Portuguese claiming what is now Brazil and the Spanish claiming most of the remaining land. Settlement was accompanied by the defeat of many of the Native American cultures , including the Inca Empire.

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South American adjective noun

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The judging panel has received 232 nominations from projects based in South America – more than double the number received from the region last year.

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But some of the biggest Rocket League contests are held in the US or South America - meaning a long-haul flight for visiting players.

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A sport that began in the 1960s in Mexico, padel has already exploded across Europe and South America, and fans are hopeful it will do the same in the U.S.

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Top-level football in Europe and South America traces its origins to streets and parks in every town and village.

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The other, also from Venezuela, is a onetime shoe salesman and social media influencer who documented his journey from South America on TikTok.

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