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Leaders of South America

Argentina Juan Facundo Quiroga, Argentine caudillo (1790–1835) Juan Martín de Pueyrredón, Argentine general, supreme director of the United Provinces of La Plata (1816–19) Bernardino Rivadavia,…

South America

(Encyclopedia) CE5 South America, fourth largest continent (2015 est. pop. 416,436,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. It is…

South America Map Quiz

South America is the fourth largest continent in the world, and it is home to a diverse range of cultures, languages, and landscapes. From the Amazon rainforest to the Andes Mountains, South America…

South America Inherits Asia's Woes

1999 News of the World The Asian financial crisis seemed to stabilize by 1999, although recovery will require patience: the World Bank estimated that the four largest economies affected (Indonesia…

South America: Maps and Online Resources

South America is the fourth largest continent in the world, situated in the Western Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It is surrounded…

South America Club Team Competition

2002 Liberatadores Cup Semifinals Final Contested by the league champions of South America's football union. Two-leg Semifinals and two-leg Final; home teams listed first. Winner…

World Cup '98 Qualifying South America

The top four teams from the final round of CONMEBOL plus defending champions Brazil qualify for France '98.Final RoundGmWLTGFGAPts*Argentina15825221229*Paraguay15942211329*…

The South

Source: The U.S. Department of State The South is perhaps the most distinctive and colorful American region. The American Civil War (1861-65) devastated the South socially and economically.…

Central America

(Encyclopedia) Central America, narrow, southernmost region (c.202,200 sq mi/523,698 sq km) of North America, linked to South America at Colombia. It separates the Caribbean from the Pacific.…

Peru, country, South America

(Encyclopedia) CE5 PeruPerupər&oomacr;ˈ [key], Span. PerúPerupār&oomacr;ˈ [key], officially Republic of Peru, republic (2015 est. pop. 31,377,000), 496,220 sq mi (1,285,210 sq km), W South…