South America
Overview
South America is the fourth largest continent of the world although it contains less than 12% of the world’s population.The Andes, world’s second largest mountain range is seen in South America. The second largest river- Amazon also runs through South America. The lowland consists mainly of the Amazon Basin, which is covered in the equatorial region. These areas are of the wet tropical climate and have a dense cover of rain forest. The largest forest area in the world is seen in South America.
South America has diverse mineral resources, like gold, silver, iron, bauxite, tin, lead and zinc many of which have not been thoroughly exploited
Details about South America
Facts
South America Facts shows that many of the ethnic groups like Arabs, Africans, Germans, Italians, Koreans inhabit the place. The indigenous groups include Juris, Mestizo, Awa, Ge, Yagua, Chibcha, Mapuche etc. Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion in South America. Hindu, Muslims, Protestants are also to be found. Spanish is the official language of most of the countries bu English, Portuguese, Dutch, French are also spoken. South America has got a mixed economy.Countries
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Rivers
- Amazon River
- Río Negro
- Auco
- Babahoyo River
- Orituco River
Top Destinations
- Machu Pichu
- Amazon
- Easter Island
- Angel Falls, Venezuela
- Santiago
Mountains
- Cerro Aconcagua
- Cristobal Colon
- Chimborazo
- Pico Bolivar
- Ojos del Salado
Theme Parks
- Six Flags México
- Playcenter
- Hopi Hari
- La Feria Chapultepec Mágico
- Fantasialandia
Wildlife Sanctuaries
- Buenos Aires Zoo, Buenos Aires
- Zoológico do Parque Chico Mendes
- Parque de las Leyendas, San Miguel, Lima
- Guayabamba Zoo, Quito
- Parque Metropolitano de Santiago, Santiago, Chile
Beaches
- Copacabana
- Tortuga Bay
- Cancun, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
- Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Margarita Island, Coastal Islands, Venezuela
Arunachal Pradesh
Itanagar
Top tourist destinations
- Namdapha National Park
- Sela Pass
- Ziro Valley
- Glow Lake
- Roing
- Bomdila
- Nuranang Falls
- Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary
- Solung Festival
- Golden Pagoda
Assam
Dispur
Top tourist destinations
- Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary
- Upper Assam
- Visit Majuli island
- River Cruise in Brahmaputra
- Hajo town
- Silk town – Sualkuchi
- A day in Peacock Island
- Picturesque Haflong
- Barpeta – Land of the Satras
- Kamakhya temple
Manipur
Imphal
Top tourist destinations
- Visit Singda Dam
- Loktak Lake
- Kangla Fort
- Imphal Valley
- Shirui Kashung
- Santhei Natural Park
- Keibul Lamjao National Park
- Khangkhui Cave
- Nillai Tea Estate
- Kangla Fort
Meghalaya
Shillong
Top tourist destinations
- Living Root Bridges
- Umiam Lake
- Mawsmai Cave
- Siju Cave
- Laitlum Canyon
- Bara Bazaar
- Mawlynnong Village
- The Dwaki River
- Gleneagles
- Laitkor Peak
About
The 7 Sister States also known as "Paradise Unexplored" is a name given to the neighboring states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura in northeastern India.
