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What is the difference between South America and Latin America?
The difference between Latin America and South America is that Latin America is a linguistic or cultural division of the continent whereas south America is the geographical division of the continent. Latin America includes countries whose heritage is predominantly Spanish, Portuguese, or French.
What are some differences between North and South America?
Key Difference: North America and South America are two continents. However, North America is in the Northern Hemisphere, i.e. north of the equator, while South America is in the Southern South America, i.e. south of the equator. Together, North America and South America are often referred to as the Americas.
What is Eastern South America?
This focal geography covers the area from the Natal, at the northeastern tip of Brazil south to Tierra de Fuego (Argentina, Chile) at the extreme southern tip of South America.
Is South America Western?
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. South America ranks fourth in area (after Asia, Africa, and North America) and fifth in population (after Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America).
Why are South and North America different continents?
North America and South America are separate continents, the connecting isthmus being largely the result of volcanism from relatively recent subduction tectonics.
What are the 3 dependencies of South America?
Dependencies in South America
- French Guiana (France)
- Falkland Islands (Britain, but Argentina still claim it)
- South Sandwich and South Georgia Islands (Britain)
Why is South America unique?
South America is a continent of extremes. It is home to the world’s largest river (the Amazon) as well as the world’s driest place (the Atacama Desert). With an unparalleled number of plant and animal species, South America’s rich biodiversity is unique among the world’s continents.