South America is a long triangular-shaped continent.
South America includes 14 countries:
1. Argentina
2. Bolivia
3. Brazil
4. Chile
5. Colombia
6. Ecuador
7. Falkland Islands (United Kingdom) i.e. (British Overseas Territories)
8. French Guiana (France)
9. Guyana
10. Paraguay
11. Peru
12. Suriname
13. Uruguay
14. Venezuela
➤ Andes Mountains
Intermontane plateau – Bolivian plateau
➤ Guiana Highlands
➤ Plateau of Mato Grosso
➤ Plateau of Borborema
Highlands are split into three regions:
1. Brazilian Highlands
2. Guiana Highlands
3. Patagonian Plateau
➤ Guiana Highlands
➤ Brazilian Highlands
➤ Parana river system
➤ Uruguay river system
Galapagos Islands
Reference – Britannica
Lithium Triangle is an intersection of Chile, Bolivia, and Argentina, known for high-quality salt flats.
Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, Salar de Atacama in Chile, and Salar de Arizaro in Argentina contain over 45%of known global lithium reserves.
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