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[[File:South America satellite.jpg|thumb|A satellite overhead view of the South American continent.]] | [[File:South America satellite.jpg|thumb|A satellite overhead view of the South American continent.]] | ||
[[File:Southamerica.png|thumb|Location of South America on Earth.]] | [[File:Southamerica.png|thumb|Location of South America on Earth.]] | ||
'''South America''' is a continent of the planet [[Earth]]. It is situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean; North America and the Caribbean Sea lie to the northwest. South America has an area of 17,840,000 square kilometers (6,890,000 sq mi), or almost 3.5% of the [[Earth]]'s surface. | '''South America''' is a continent of the planet [[Earth]]. It is situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean; North America and the Caribbean Sea lie to the northwest. South America has an area of 17,840,000 square kilometers (6,890,000 sq mi), or almost 3.5% of the [[Earth]]'s surface. One known [[space elevator]] is located in South America, the [[Quito Space Tether]] in Ecuador.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', multiplayer map ''[[Orbital]]''</ref> | ||
==The Rain Forest Wars== | ==The Rain Forest Wars== | ||
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*[[Wikipedia:Brazil|Brazil]] | *[[Wikipedia:Brazil|Brazil]] | ||
**[[Rio de Janeiro]] | **[[Rio de Janeiro]] | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Ecuador|Ecuador]] | *[[Wikipedia:Ecuador|Ecuador]] | ||
**[[Quito]] | **[[Quito]] | ||
