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1. Countries and Capitals
2. Mountains in South America
3. Grasslands in South America
4. Rivers in South America
5. Lakes in South America
6. Deserts in South America
7. Plateaus in South America
8. Important Places in South America

South America’s Countries and Capitals

1. Argentina (Buenos Aires)
2. Bolivia (La Paz and Sucre) is a landlocked country in South America
3. Brazil (Brasilia)
4. Chile (Santiago)
5. Colombo (Bogota)
6. Ecuador (Quito)
7. French Guinea (Cayenne)
8. Guyana (Georgetown)
9. Paraguay (Asuncion) is a landlocked country in South America
10. Peru (Lima)
11. Suriname (Paramaribo)
12. Uruguay (Montevideo)
13. Venezuela (Caracas)

Mountains in South America

1. The Andes is the longest mountain range in the world. It is part of seven countries of South America.
2. Cordillera (Colombia)
3. Chimborazo (Ecuador) is a volcanic mountain.
4. Cotopaxi (Ecuador) is a volcanic mountain.
5. Misti (Peru) is a volcanic mountain.
6. Ojos del Salado (6908m, Chile and Argentina) is the highest active volcano in the world.
7. Aconcagua (6959m, Chile and Argentina) is the highest peak in South America.

Grasslands in South America

1. Pampas (Argentina).
2. Caatinga, Campos, Cerrado are grasslands of Brazil.
3. Llanos (Venezuela).
4. Gran Chaco (Brazil, Paraguay).

Rivers in South America

1. Amazon (Peru, Brazil) flows from the Andes Mountain, in Peru to Brazil. It is the largest river in the world. By largest, it means that it contains the most water as compared to other rivers of the world. Its forest is called Selvas. Selvas is a thick rainforest.
2. Orinoco (Venezuela). Its waterfall is called Angel Falls which is the highest waterfall in the world.
3. Magdalena (Colombia)
4. Parana (Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina). Itaipu Dam on the Parana River is the largest dam in South America.

Lakes in South America

1. Titicaca (Bolivia) is the highest lake in the world.
2. Maracaibo (Venezuela) is the largest lake in South America.
3. Poopo (Bolivia)
4. Lagos dos Patos (Brazil)

Deserts in South America

1. Patagonian Desert (Argentina)
2. Atacama Desert (Chile)

Plateaus in South America

1. Patagonian Plateau (Argentina)
2. Bolivian Plateau (Bolivia)
3. Mato Grosso Plateau (Brazil)

Important Places in South America

1. Kourou (Ariane City of French Guiana) is a famous French Satellite Launching Station. It can be said that it is leading the world in the Satellite Launch business.
2. Maracaibo is a famous oil port in Venezuela.
3. La Paz (Bolivia) is the highest capital in the world.
4. Arica (Chile) is the driest place in the world.
5. Chuquicamata (Chile) is the largest copper town in the world.
6. Cape Horn (Chile) is the southernmost region of South America.
7. Fazendas is the name used for coffee ports in Brazil.