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South America (continent) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 03 33 00 S degrees minutes |
Lat: -3.5500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 056 41 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -56.6830 decimal degrees |
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Note: Comprises lands on South American plate; was inhabited by descendents of Asians who crossed Bering land bridge into North America; developed several highly sophisticated cultures; was colonized by Europeans from the 16th century. |
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| South America (preferred,C,O,English-P,U,N)
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| Sudamérica (C,O)
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| Südamerika (C,O)
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| South American (C,O,English,U,A)
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| דרום אמריקה (C,U,Hebrew )
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