South America covers 6,890,000 square miles with 420.458,044 inhabitants (2016). Brazil is the largest country, covering 3,287,956 sq miles. Pacific Ocean to west, Atlantic Ocean to east, Caribbean Sea to northwest
Iceland's volcanoes, hot springs and glaciers create spectacular natural beauty. Erg Chebbi's golden Sahara dunes rise up to 300 metres tall. Paradise Bay in Antarctica offers pristine icebergs and wildlife viewing. Victoria Falls spans borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe. Danakil Depression in Ethiopia features unique salt formations and hot springs
Archipelago of volcanic islands located 900 km west of South America. Straddles equator, covering 7,880 km² land and 45,000 km² ocean. Largest island is Isabela, measuring 2,250 km². Volcanism has been ongoing for at least 20 million years
Major South American river flowing 1,700 miles from Guiana Highlands to Atlantic. Name means "navigable place" in Warao language. Basin covers 366,000 square miles, four-fifths of Venezuela and one-fourth of Colombia
Argentina is South America's eighth largest country, covering 2,360 miles. Country's name comes from Latin word for silver. Argentina claims Antarctica and several South Atlantic islands
English is spoken by over 1.35 billion people worldwide. Only 360 million people speak English as their native language. English is official in 67 countries and 27 non-sovereign entities