Definition of south america South america
South A•mer•i•ca
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| south america - a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama | ||
| new world, western hemisphere, occident the hemisphere that includes North America and South America | ||
| occident, west a location in the western part of a country, region, or city | ||
| southern hemisphere the hemisphere to the south of the equator | ||
| america North America and South America and Central America | ||
| south american country, south american nation any one of the countries occupying the South American continent | ||
| argentine republic, argentina type genus of the Argentinidae: argentines | ||
| republic of chile, chile a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast | ||
| colombia, republic of colombia a republic in northwestern South America with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1821 under the leadership of Simon Bolivar; Spanish is the official language | ||
| ecuador, republic of ecuador a republic in northwestern South America; became independent from Spain in 1822; the landscape is dominated by the Andes | ||
| republic of bolivia, bolivia a form of canasta in which sequences can be melded | ||
| brasil, federative republic of brazil, brazil the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter | ||
| guiana a geographical region of northeastern South America including Guyana and Surinam | ||
| paraguay, republic of paraguay a landlocked republic in south central South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1811 | ||
| peru, republic of peru a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries | ||
| uruguay a South American republic on the southeast coast of South America; achieved independence from Brazil in 1825 | ||
| guiana highlands a mountainous tableland in northern South America; extends from Venezuela into Guyana and northern Brazil | ||
| republic of venezuela, venezuela a republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil | ||
| uruguay river a South American river that arises in southern Brazil and flows south to the Rio de la Plata; the northern section forms the boundary between Argentina and Brazil and the southern section forms the boundary between Argentina and Uruguay | ||
| south america - the nations of the South American continent collectively; "South America is an important market for goods from the United States" | ||
| aggregation, accumulation, assemblage, collection the act of accumulating | ||
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south america
A continent in the southern part of the western hemisphere, astride the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn, bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north and between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama, and divided into twelve countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela.
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- South America is the continent located to the south of America. These two continents are separated by the Panama Canal. It is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean.
