Show the vastness of south america the estimated population Is the amazon river there Is the longest in the world 3 miles the andes mountain system extending 1400 miles from panama to tierra del fuego Is the longest and highest range in the world it averages nearly feet aeta a dozen peaks exceeding feet brazil alone Is more than square miles niiles larger than the united states that south sooth american nation territory covers square miles paraguay with square miles Is the smallest nation in south america excluding of course the he wee three guiana nations in the north natal in northern brazil Is the nearest american point to africa the wild and hardy tribe of laus live at the very end of south america along the magellan strait some of its most important products are gold diamonds coffee nitrates manganese tin copper cattle cotton cacao and rubber |