• South America is the fourth largest and fifth most populous continent
  • The largest South American country in both size and population is Brazil. The largest city is Sao Paulo, Brazil, which is also one of the ten largest cities in the world.
  • South America plays host to the longest mountain range on the planet. That range is the Andes, which stretches a mind-boggling 4,500 miles.
  • The highest waterfall in the world is in South America. Venezuela’s Angel Falls cascade 2,648 feet.
  • As Amazon rain forest is one of wettest places on planet The Atacama Desert in Chile is the driest desert in the world.
  • The Amazon spans eight countries – Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela and Guyana.
  • Costa Rica has been ranked as the happiest country in the world.
  • Darwin came up with his theory of evolution while visiting the Galapagos Islands.
  • It is mandatory for radio and public television in Colombia to play the national anthem every day at 6 am and 6 pm.
  • Peru is one of the largest quinoa exporters in the world.
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