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.
Major Physical Divisions Of South America
1. The Pacific Coastal Strip
Andes Mountains:
2. Mountain Ranges
Intermontane plateau – Bolivian plateau
Guiana Highlands: an abundance of rain, tropical rainforest, gold, diamond, and iron ore reserve. World’s highest fall – Angel’s fall on the Caroni River.
Plateau of Mato Grosso: Ancient erosional plateau, savannah, cattle raising, gold, and diamond reserve.
Plateau of Borborema: Semi-arid, deciduous-thorny scrub
Brazilian highlands: Lava plateau, Minas Garais region- iron and gold reserve.
3. The Central Lowlands
4. The Eastern Highlands
Highlands are split in to three regions:
1. Brazilian Highlands
2. Guiana Highlands
3. Patagonian Plateau
Guiana Highlands
Brazilian Highlands
Patagonian Plateau
DESERTS OF SOUTH AMERICA
DRINAGE SYSTEM OF SOUTH AMERICA
The Amazon Basin
The Rio De Plata Basin
The Orinoco Basin
Parana river system –
Uruguay river system –
The Sao Fancisco Basin
Rivers Of South America
Important Lakes And Islands
Galapagos Islands
Pantanal Wetlands
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