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  1. Communications in South America

    For more information, see these articles about telecommunication Communications in South America . Reference South America in topic Communications in DEFAULTSORT Communications In South America Category Communication by region ...   more details



  1. Outline of South America

    Image LocationSouthAmerica.png right 300px File South america 1 .jpg thumb 300px South America is the southern ... lie to the northwest. South America was named in 1507 by cartographers Martin Waldseem ller and Matthias ... not the East Indies , but a New World unknown to Europeans. South America has an area of 17,780,000 ... was estimated at more than 371,090,000. South America Continent Area and population ranks fourth in area ... , and North America . The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to South America Geography of South America South America topic Geography of commons Atlas of South America Atlas of South America Countries of South America Main article List of South American countries nowrap ... PRY nowrap PER nowrap SUR nowrap URY nowrap VEN Coats of arms of South America Flags of South America ... of South America Regions of South America Main divisions Northern South America Guyanas Northeastern South America Southern Cone Southern South America Andean states Western South America Geographical ... America Gran Chaco Guianas Los Llanos, Venezuela Llanos Pampas Pantanal Patagonia South America topic Regions of Geographic features of South America List of World Heritage Sites in the Americas List of islands of South America List of rivers of South America Demography of South America Main article Demographics of South America South America topic Demographics of History of South America South America topic History of Culture of South America Main article Culture of South America Religion in South America Islam in South America Christianity in South America Hinduism in South America List of World Heritage Sites in the Americas World Heritage Sites South America topic Culture of South America topic Architecture of South America topic Clothing in South America topic Cuisine of South America topic Languages of South America topic Media in South America topic Prostitution in South America topic Racism in South America topic Religion in South America topic Slavery in The Arts in South America ...   more details



  1. List of airlines of South America

    This is a List of airlines of South America in operation . div align center Due to the size of the list it has been broken down into div South America topic List of airlines of state expand Continent topic name Lists of airlines by continent title Lists of airlines by continent prefix List of airlines of List of airlines See also List of defunct airlines of South America Notes flag Falkland Islands has only 1 airline, Falkland Islands Government Air Service flag South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands has no airlines operating from within the country. DEFAULTSORT List Of Airlines Of South America Category Airlines of South America Category Lists of airlines by continent South America ko ...   more details



  1. Northern South America

    unreferenced date March 2009 Northern South America is a region in the continent South America . This region has a rich range of natural resources exploited by European explorers over the past couple of centuries. Most of the most populous cities, such as Bogot , are located temperate conditions of the Andes. Other major cities are often located on the coast of either the three main waterways bordering the region the Pacific Ocean , the Atlantic Ocean , and the Caribbean Sea . Countries of northern South America Colombia Venezuela Ecuador Peru northern Peru Guyana Suriname French Guiana The two Andean States of Colombia and Venezuela are located in the northwestern part of the continent. They both are Caribbean bordering countries. Two independent states and a dependent state are located in the Guiana Highlands . Guyana , Suriname and French Guiana , respectively are located on the Atlantic Ocean. See also portal box Geography Americas South America Northern South America Wikipedia Books commons main Outline of Northern South America Index of Northern South America related articles Bibliography of Northern South America Andean States Eastern South America Brazil Southern Cone clear Category Regions of South America Category Regions of the Americas Category Flora of northern South America SouthAm geo stub ar id Amerika Selatan Utara ...   more details



  1. List of airports in South America

    This page provides links to other pages comprising the list of airport s in South America . Due to the number of airports, each country or territory has a separate list South America in topic List of airports in state uncollapsed See also Wikipedia WikiProject Aviation Airline destination lists South America Navigation box br List of airports Category Lists of airports South America Category Airports in South America Category South America related lists Airports Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages de Liste der Verkehrsflugh fen in S damerika nl Lijst van vliegvelden in Zuid Amerika ...   more details



  1. Zoop in South America

    Infobox film name Zoop in South America image size image Zoop in South America FilmPoster.jpeg caption director Johan Nijenhuis producer writer narrator starring music cinematography editing distributor released Film date 2007 7 19 runtime country Film Netherlands language Dutch language Dutch budget gross Zoop in South America lang nl Zoop in Zuid Amerika is a 2007 Dutch youth film . The film received a Golden Film for 100,000 visitors. External links IMDb title 0920476 DEFAULTSORT Zoop In South America Category Dutch films Category 2007 films Category Children s films Category Dutch language films Netherlands film stub Adventure film stub nl Zoop in Zuid Amerika ...   more details



  1. Fauna of South America

    Please use Spanish and Portuguese spelling. The fauna of South America consists of a huge variety of unique animal s some of which evolved in relative isolation. The isolation of South America had an abrupt end some few million years ago when the Isthmus of Panama was formed allowing small scale migration of animals that would result in the Great American Interchange . Images Some examples of animals in South America appear below gallery File Llama, peru, machu picchu.jpg Llama File Ramphastos toco.jpg Toco Toucan File Piranha1.jpg Piranha File Jaguar head shot edit2.jpg Jaguar gallery Sources http www.jstor.org sici?sici 0033 5770 196812 43 3A4 3C409 3ATFMFOS 3E2.0.CO 2 Z JSTOR See also selfref Category Fauna of South America SouthAm stub animal stub Category Fauna of South America ...   more details



  1. Law in South America

    Unreferenced date January 2007 The law of South America is one of the most unified in the world. All countries can be said to follow civil law systems, although recent developments in the law of Brazil suggest a move towards the stare decisis doctrine. Moreover, all countries have recently signed up to the Union of South American Nations agreement, which aims to establish a system of supra national law along the lines of the European Union . Supranational agreements Andean Community Mercosur Union of South American Nations Countries Law of Argentina Law of Bolivia Law of Brazil Law of Chile Law of Colombia Law of Ecuador Law of Guyana Law of Panama Law of Paraguay Law of Peru Law of Suriname Law of Trinidad and Tobago Law of Uruguay Law of Venezuela Territories Law of Aruba Law of Falkland Islands Law of French Guiana Law of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands See also Legal systems of the world Africa in topic Law of North America in topic Law of South America in topic Law of Asia in topic Law of Law of Europe Oceania in topic Law of DEFAULTSORT Law Of South America Category Legal systems Category Law in South America ...   more details



  1. Indigenous peoples in South America

    Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 merge South American Indigenous people date February 2012 Dablink This article is about the indigenous peoples of South America. For other indigenous peoples see Indigenous peoples disambiguation Image LA2 NSRW 1 0086.jpg right thumb 300px Natives of South America , chart from The New Student s Reference Work see also South American Indigenous people Indigenous peoples in the Americas American indigenous peoples in South America include Indigenous peoples in Argentina Indigenous peoples in Bolivia Indigenous peoples in Brazil Indigenous peoples in Chile Indigenous peoples in Colombia Indigenous peoples in Ecuador Indigenous peoples in French Guiana Indigenous peoples in Guyana Indigenous peoples in Paraguay Indigenous peoples in Peru Indigenous peoples in Suriname Indigenous peoples in Uruguay Indigenous peoples in Venezuela South America topic Indigenous peoples in Indigenous peoples of the Americas Indigenous peoples by continent DEFAULTSORT Indigenous Peoples In South America Category Indigenous peoples of South America Category Ethnic groups in South America Category History of South America Category Ethnic groups in Argentina Category Indigenous peoples in Argentina Category Ethnic groups in Bolivia Category Indigenous peoples in Bolivia Category Ethnic groups in Brazil Category Indigenous peoples in Brazil Category Ethnic groups in Chile Category Indigenous peoples in Chile Category Ethnic groups in Colombia Category Indigenous peoples in Colombia Category Ethnic groups in Ecuador Category Indigenous peoples in Ecuador Category Ethnic groups in French Guiana Category Indigenous peoples in French Guiana Category Ethnic groups in Guyana Category Indigenous peoples in Guyana Category Ethnic groups in Paraguay Category Indigenous peoples in Paraguay Category Ethnic groups in Peru Category Indigenous peoples in Peru Category Ethnic groups in Uruguay Category Indigenous peoples in Uruguay Category Indigenous peoples in Venezuela ...   more details



  1. Extreme points of South America

    Refimprove date August 2009 This is a list of the extreme points of South America , the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location on the continent . The continent s southernmost point is incorrectly often said to be Cape Horn , but guila Islet of the Diego Ramirez Islands is actually the southernmost point. Latitude and longitude Geographic coordinates expressed in WGS 84 . South America Northernmost point Punta Gallinas , Colombia ref http education.yahoo.com reference encyclopedia entry LaGuajir Columbia Encyclopedia ref Coord 12 27 31 N 71 40 8 W Southernmost point can be either guila Islet , Diego Ramirez Islands , Chile ref http books.google.com books?id h4DBQR9jDsoC&pg PA36 v onepage&q &f false The geology of Chile p. 36 ref Coord 56 32 16 S 68 43 10 W , or, if the South Sandwich Islands are included as part of South America Cook Island, South Sandwich Islands Cook Island , South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Coord 59 29 20 S 27 8 40 W Westernmost point can be either Darwin Island , Gal pagos Islands , Ecuador Coord 01 40 44 N 92 00 33 W , or, if Easter Island is included as part of South America Motu Nui Coord 27 12 4 S 109 27 18 W Easternmost point can be either Ilha do Sul, Trindade and Martim Vaz , Brazil Coord 20 29 50 S 28 50 51 W , or, if the South Sandwich Islands are included as part of South America Montagu Island , South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Coord 58 30 43 S 26 16 7 W South America mainland Northernmost point Punta Gallinas , Colombia Coord 12 27 31 N 71 40 8 W Southernmost point Cape Froward , Chile Coord 53 53 47 S 71 17 40 W Westernmost point Punta Pari as , Peru Coord 4 40 58 S 81 19 43 W Easternmost ... points of South American countries South America in topic Extreme points of See also Geography of South America Extreme points of Earth References reflist DEFAULTSORT Extreme Points Of South America Category Geography of South America Category Extreme points of Earth es Anexo Puntos extremos ...   more details



  1. Diocese of South-West America

    The Diocese of South West America is a diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church . Its headquarters are in Missouri City, Texas Missouri City , Texas , in Greater Houston . ref http www.ds wa.org Home . Diocese of South West America. Retrieved on October 27, 2011. 3703 Chesterdale Dr. Missouri City, TX 77459 ref The diocese covers churches several U.S. states , including Arizona , California , Colorado , Florida , Georgia U.S. state Georgia , Illinois , Iowa , Kansas , Louisiana , Michigan , Missouri , Nevada , North Carolina , Ohio , Oklahoma , Tennessee , Texas, and Washington state Washington . It also serves some Canadian province s, including Alberta and British Columbia . ref http www.ds wa.org parishes.html Parishes . Diocese of South West America. Retrieved on October 27, 2011. ref References reflist External links Portal United States Canada Christianity in India Kerala http www.ds wa.org Diocese of South West America Category Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church OrientalOrthodoxy stub ...   more details



  1. Lists of hospitals in South America

    Lists of hospital s for each country in South America List of hospitals in Argentina Argentina List of hospitals in Bolivia Bolivia List of hospitals in Brazil Brazil List of hospitals in Chile Chile List of hospitals in Colombia Colombia List of hospitals in Ecuador Ecuador List of hospitals in Guyana Guyana List of hospitals in Paraguay Paraguay List of hospitals in Peru Peru List of hospitals in Suriname Suriname List of hospitals in Uruguay Uruguay List of hospitals in Venezuela Venezuela Category Lists of hospitals America, South Category South America related lists Hospitals ...   more details



  1. Caribbean South America

    Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Caribbean South America is a region of South America consisting of the nations that border the Caribbean Sea , namely Colombia Venezuela which actually is the country that with the largest territory in all the Caribbean waters But culturally, the Guianas are more similar to the Caribbean than any other countries in South America Guyana Member of CARICOM Suriname Member of CARICOM French Guiana Due to the region s closeness to the equator , its climate is very tropical. Coord missing Colombia See also Caribbean Region of Colombia Venezuela geo stub Colombia geo stub Category Caribbean es Caribe Sudamericano nl Caribisch Zuid Amerika pt Caribe sul americano ...   more details



  1. Italian Associations in South America

    Unreferenced date December 2009 Image Ass Ital Sud America.PNG thumb 150px right AISA symbol The Italian Associations in South America Associazioni Italiane in Sud America , AISA is an list of political parties in Italy Italian political party representing voters living in South America , for this continent has been object of major Italian immigration. The party won one seat in the Italian Chamber of Deputies Chamber of Deputies and one seat in the Italian Senate Senate in the Italian general election, 2006 2006 general election . The party has been represented in the Senate by Luigi Pallaro and in the Chamber of Deputies by Ricardo Antonio Merlo , who left the party in 2008 in order to form the Associative Movement Italians Abroad . Notably, former senator Pallaro was at the centre of controversy, as he was the only independent elected member of the Senate in which the winning coalition, The Union political coalition The Union , had just two more seats than the rival House of Freedoms , and he did not formally declare a preference for one of the two sides, although he generally supported the centre left government of Romano Prodi . Pallaro was not re elected in the Italian general election, 2008 2008 general election , thus ending his political career. Merlo was re elected for the rival list. Political parties of Italy DEFAULTSORT Italian Associations In South America Category Political parties in Italy it Associazioni Italiane in Sud America nl Associazioni Italiane in Sud America ...   more details



  1. South America Tennis Confederation

    Infobox sport governing body name South America Tennis Confederation abbrev SATC logo South America Tennis Confederation official logo.png logosize 161px sport Tennis category image Members of South America Tennis Confederation.png 200px caption Member nations of South America Tennis Confederation jurisdiction Regional founded Start date 1947 10 20 aff International Tennis Federation affdate region regionyear headquarters Confederaci n Sudamericana de Tenis location Avda. Providencia 2653 of.44 Santiago de Chile president Sergio Elias A. ref name cosat2 cite web url http www.cosat.org 1 sobre cosat ORGANIGRAMA 2007 2009.pdf title Organization Chart accessdate 2011 02 25 ref chairman chairperson chair chiefexec secretary coach womenscoach key staff Armando Cervone and Edmundo Rodr guez Vice Presidents br Alberto Lucas Director br ref name cosat2 ref operating income sponsor year closed replaced prevfounded url www.cosat.org countryflag South America countryflag2 countryflag3 South America Tennis Confederation lang es Confederacion Sudamericana de Tenis or COSAT lang pt Confedera o Sul Americana de T nis is a private non profit organization, affiliated with International Tennis Federation . It is the regional body of tennis associations of most of the nations of the South America , excluding Guyana and Suriname , which are the members of Central American & Caribbean Tennis Confederation COTECC . ref name cosat1 cite web url http www.cosat.org quienes somos2.php title Conferences accessdate 2011 02 25 ref Member Nations South America Tennis Confederation affiliates ten South American nations ref name cosat3 cite web url http www.cosat.org afiliados.php title Affiliated Members accessdate 2011 02 25 ref class wikitable Country Association Headquarter ARG Argentina Tennis Association Buenos Aires BOL Bolivian Tennis Federation Santa Cruz de la Sierra Santa Cruz BRA Brazilian ... in South America Category Organizations established in 1947 Category 1947 establishments Members ...   more details



  1. Culture of South America

    Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Cultures of South America draw on diverse cultural traditions. These include the Indigenous peoples native cultures of the peoples that inhabited the continents prior to the arrival of the Europeans European culture European cultures, brought mainly by the Spain Spanish , the Portugal Portuguese and the French people French African cultures, whose presence derives from a long history of New World slavery and the United States, particularly via mass culture such as cinema and TV. Religion Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion over 80 in Hispanic countries, some 65 70 in Brazil . French Guiana also has a large number of Protestantism Protestants . Guyana and Suriname are exceptions, with three major religions Christianity in general, Hinduism , and Islam . In lowland South America, as well as the Andes, animism and shamanism are common, as noted among the Urarina of Peruvian Amazon ia. Image Urarina shaman B Dean.jpg thumb right Urarina ... cuisine Because of South America s ethnic mix, South American cuisine takes on African, American ... and Colours Magazine exploring South American music and culture See also Latin American culture List of pre Columbian civilizations Etiquette in Latin America South America in topic Culture of this is the main article of the category DEFAULTSORT Culture Of South America Category South American culture ... languages of the continent. The majority of South Americans more than 50 speak Portuguese language Portuguese . However, most South American countries are Spanish language Spanish speaking, and nearly all of the continent s lusophone s reside in Brazil . Among other languages used by many South Americans ... Guyana Italian language Italian and German language German in certain pockets across southern South America, such as Brazil , Uruguay , Per & Argentina . Japanese language Japanese in Per and Brazil. Music Main Latin American music South American nations have a rich variety of music. Some of the most ...   more details



  1. Sport in South America

    Refimprove date May 2011 There are a wide range of sports played in the continent of South America, with Association football football being the most popular. Other popular sports include basketball , rugby union , tennis , golf , volleyball , Field hockey hockey , beach volleyball , baseball and motorsports . South America will hold its first Olympic Games in 2016, when Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Summer Olympics . Association football South America shares with Europe the supremacy over the sport, as all national team winners in FIFA World Cup history and all winning teams at the FIFA Club ... time in 2014. South America is home to the longest running international Football tournament Copa Am rica , which has been regularly contested since South American Championship 1916 1916 . The continent ... South America have several drivers who won the Formula One championship multiple times, including ... since 1973 and Argentina has hosted Formula One on 21 occasions. The Dakar Rally is also hosted by South America since 2009. Baseball Baseball is the most popular sport in Venezuela, the only country in South America, where Association football football is not a very popular sport. A wide list of players ... popular in South America, following the recent successes of Argentina national rugby union team ... union team Peru all have Rugby Federations. ref http gosouthamerica.about.com od rugby Rugby in South America.htm Rugby in South America Bot generated title ref Tennis South America has produced a number ... rankings. Jai Alai Jai Alai or Basque pelota is played in many parts of South America. Although this sport ... , Brazil , Chile and Uruguay . References Reflist Sport in Central and South America and the Caribbean Category Sport in South America es Deporte en Am rica del Sur ja ... titles in total. Argentina and Uruguay also have two titles each. So far four South American ... settled by English people. Although a number of South American nations have teams, none of them are major ...   more details



  1. Flags of South America

    This is a gallery of flags of South America n country countries and affiliated international organization s. Countries gallery File Flag of Argentina.svg center Flag of Argentina br small See also List of Argentine flags small center File Flag of Bolivia state .svg center Flag of Bolivia center File Flag of Brazil.svg center Flag of Brazil br small See also Flags of Brazilian states small center File Flag of Chile.svg center Flag of Chile center File Flag of Colombia.svg center Flag of Colombia center File Flag of Ecuador.svg center Flag of Ecuador center File Flag of Guyana.svg center Flag of Guyana center File Flag of Paraguay.svg center Flag of Paraguay center File Flag of Peru state .svg center Flag of Peru center File Flag of Suriname.svg center Flag of Suriname center File Flag of Uruguay.svg center Flag of Uruguay center File Flag of Venezuela state .svg center Flag of Venezuela center gallery Territories gallery File Flag of French Guiana.svg center Flag of French Guiana Overseas Department of France center gallery See also Flags of North America Flag of Great Colombia List of countries Southern Cross Flag Sun of May Wiphala br clear all South America topic Flag of title Flags of South America lists of flags DEFAULTSORT Flags Of South America Category Flag image galleries South America Category Lists of flags South America Category South America af Vlae van Suid Amerika cy Baneri De America es Anexo Banderas de Sudam rica fa id Daftar bendera di Amerika he ka hu D l amerikai orsz gok z szl inak k pt ra mk nl Lijst van vlaggen van Zuid Amerika ja no S ramerikanske flagg pt Anexo Bandeiras da Am rica do Sul ro Drapelele Americii de Sud ru sr th uk ...   more details



  1. List of cities in South America

    This is a list of cities in South America . Largest cities This list features the most populated cities in South America, considering the city proper only. See the article on each city for sources. class wikitable sortable Ranking Name Country Population 1 S o Paulo BRA 10,886,518 2 Bogot COL 6,840,116 3 Lima PER 6,321,173 4 Rio de Janeiro BRA 6,093,472 5 Caracas VEN 5,576,000 6 Santiago CHI 5,428,590 7 Maracaibo VEN 4,163,670 8 Buenos Aires ARG 3,776,138 9 Salvador da Bahia BRA 2,892,625 10 Valencia, Carabobo Valencia VEN 2,585,202 11 Bras lia BRA 2,455,903 12 Fortaleza BRA 2,431,415 13 Belo Horizonte BRA 2,412,937 14 Medell n COL 2,214,494 15 Santiago de Cali Cali COL 2,119,908 16 Guayaquil ECU 1,985,379 17 Curitiba BRA 1,797,408 18 C rdoba, Argentina C rdoba ARG 1,613,211 19 Manaus BRA 1,612,475 20 Barquisimeto VEN 1,600,000 21 Recife BRA 1,533,580 22 Porto Alegre BRA 1,420,667 23 Bel m BRA 1,408,847 24 Quito ECU 1,399,378 25 Rosario, Santa Fe Rosario ARG 1,325,090 26 Montevideo URU 1,303,182 27 Maracay VEN 1,302,000 28 Goi nia BRA 1,244,645 29 Guarulhos BRA 1,236,192 30 Barranquilla COL 1,146,359 31 Santa Cruz de la Sierra BOL 1,113,582 32 Mendoza, Argentina Mendoza ARG 1,109,104 33 Campinas BRA 1,039,297 34 S o Gon alo, Rio de Janeiro S o Gon alo BRA 960,631 35 S o Lu s, Maranh o S o Lu s BRA 957,899 36 La Plata ARG 957,800 37 Ciudad Guayana VEN 946,606 38 San Miguel de Tucum n ARG 903,100 39 Cartagena de Indias Cartagena COL 892,545 40 Macei BRA 874,014 Countries List of cities in Argentina List of cities in Bolivia List of cities in Brazil List of cities in Chile List of cities in Colombia List of cities in Ecuador List of cities in Guyana List of cities in Paraguay ... American cities by population Cities by continent South America topic List of cities in title Lists of cities in South America DEFAULTSORT List Of Cities In South America Category Lists of cities in the Americas South America Category Cities in South America Category South America related lists ...   more details



  1. Lawa River (South America)

    Infobox River river name Lawa River image name image size caption origin mouth basin countries Suriname , French Guiana length elevation mouth elevation discharge watershed Lawa River is a river of South America . It forms part of the international boundary between Suriname and French Guiana . See also List of rivers of Suriname References Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993. Suriname geo stub Category Rivers of Suriname Category Rivers of French Guiana Category French Guiana Suriname border Category International rivers of South America coord missing Suriname de Lawa Suriname es R o Lawa fr Lawa rivi re nl Lawa ...   more details



  1. Mira River (South America)

    Infobox River river name Mira River South America image name image size caption origin mouth basin countries Ecuador length elevation mouth elevation discharge watershed The Mira River South America is a river of Ecuador . See also List of rivers of Ecuador References Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993. http earth info.nga.mil gns html index.html GEOnet Names Server http www.sam.usace.army.mil en wra Ecuador Ecuador 20WRA 20English.pdf Water Resources Assessment of Ecuador Category Rivers of Ecuador Ecuador geo stub coord missing Ecuador ...   more details



  1. USS South America (1861)

    USS South America 1861 a whaler purchased by the Union Navy on 9 November 1861 at New London, Connecticut , was acquired to be sunk as an obstruction in the channel leading to a Confederate port as part of the Union blockade on ports and waterways of the Confederate States of America . However, instead of duty in what was known as the stone fleet , the 606 ton Barque bark was beached with USS Peter Demill 1861 2 and USS Cossack 1861 2 on 8 December 1861 to serve as a wharf during the landing of troops at Tybee Island, Georgia , at the mouth of the Savannah River . References DANFS http www.history.navy.mil danfs s15 south america.htm See also American Civil War Union Navy Confederate States Navy Stone Fleet DEFAULTSORT South America Category Ships of the Union Navy Category Barques of the United States Navy Category Ships of the Stone Fleet Category Whaling ships Category American Civil War auxiliary ships of the United States AmericanCivilWar stub ...   more details



  1. Languages of South America

    File Languages of South America.svg right 250px thumb Main European languages in South America. The language s of South America can be divided into three broad groups the languages of the in most cases, former colonial powers many Indigenous languages of the Americas indigenous languages , some of which enjoy co official status alongside the colonial languages and various pockets of other languages spoken by immigrant populations that have survived assimilation by the majority Languages. Main languages File Map Most Widely Spoken Native Languages in Latin America.png right 250px thumb Main native languages in Latin America The languages imposed by the process of European colonization of the Americas are mainly Indo European languages Indo European . Portuguese language Portuguese and Spanish language Spanish are the most spoken languages in South America with around 192 million speakers each . Dutch language Dutch is the official language of Suriname English language English is the official language of Guyana , although there are at least 12 other languages spoken in the country, including Hindi , Arabic language Arabic , and various indigenous languages. English is also spoken in the Falkland Islands . French language French is the official language of the French overseas department of French Guiana . Indigenous languages File SouthAmerican families.png right 250px thumb Main language families of South America other than Quechuan, Aimaran and Mapudungun, which expanded after the Spanish Conquest . Indigenous languages of the Americas Indigenous languages of South America include, among several others, Quechua languages in Bolivia , Peru , and Ecuador Guarani language Guaran ... by protection to native people. Other languages Other languages found in South America include .... South America topic Languages of DEFAULTSORT Languages Of South America Category Languages of South America bn es Lenguas de Sudam rica fr Langues d Am rique du Sud ru ...   more details



  1. Spanish language in South America

    Original research date September 2009 Spanish South American Spanish Spanish espa ol sudamericano or suramericano is a broad geographical term for dialects of Spanish spoken on the continent of South America . The term is only geographical and has little or no linguistic relevance, since the diverse Spanish dialects of the continent have no unifying feature to set them apart from non South American varieties. The Spanish of the Andean Spanish Andean highlands is historically conservative, having some traits in common with the Spanish of central Mexican Spanish Mexico , while varieties spoken in Rioplatense Spanish Argentina and Venezuelan Spanish Venezuela share some phonological innovations with the Spanish spoken on Caribbean Spanish Caribbean islands . In some cases a single South American country for example Colombian Spanish Colombia presents a broad spectrum of conservative and innovative dialects. Amazonic Spanish Mainly in Eastern Peru also in nearby Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil Andean Spanish Highlands of Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru Highland of Southern Colombia and Northern Chile and Argentina Caribbean Spanish Venezuela, the Caribbean and Pacific coast of Colombia extending down to Ecuador Rioplatense Spanish Argentina and Uruguay also in nearby areas of Brazil Argentine Spanish Argentine variations Cuyo Spanish Originally a branch of Chilean Spanish it has later on been influenced by Rioplatense Bolivian Spanish Chilean Spanish Chilote Spanish Colombian Spanish Ecuadorian Spanish Paraguayan Spanish Peruvian Spanish Peruvian Coast Spanish Uruguayan Spanish Venezuelan Spanish Category Spanish variants Category American Spanish Category Spanish varieties of South America Category Americas Category South America Category Latin America Spanish variants by continent ...   more details



  1. Conquering South America

    Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Conquering South America Type live Artist Malevolent Creation Cover Conquering South America.jpg Released September 21, 2004 Recorded Brazil Live Tour 2003 Genre Death metal Length 59 58 Label Artic Music Group Producer Last album Warkult br 2004 This album Conquering South America br 2004 Next album Doomsday X br 2007 Album ratings rev1 Allmusic rev1Score Rating 3.5 5 Allmusic class album id r707256 pure url yes link Conquering South America is a first live album by Florida death metal band Malevolent Creation . Track listing tracklist total length 59 58 title1 Eve Of The Apocalypse length1 4 26 title2 Multiple Stab Wounds length2 3 26 title3 Manic Demise length3 3 16 title4 Blood Brothers length4 4 35 title5 Kill Zone length5 3 57 title6 Rebirth Of Terror length6 3 39 title7 Slaughter Of Innocence length7 3 56 title8 To Die Is At Hand length8 3 47 title9 Coronation Of Our Domain length9 5 21 title10 Monster length10 2 43 title11 All That Remains length11 4 07 title12 Alliance Or War length12 4 35 title13 Infernal Desire length13 3 19 title14 Living In Fear length14 3 15 title15 Malevolent Creation length15 5 36 Personnell Kyle Simmons Vocals Phil Fasciana Lead guitar Rob Barrett Rhythm guitar Gordon Simms Bass guitar Tony Laureano Drums Category Malevolent Creation albums Category 2004 live albums 2000s death metal album stub sv Conquering South America ...   more details




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