south america

Noun
  1. A continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama (synset 109463304)
    domain member region: latin america - the parts of North America and South America to the south of the United States where Romance languages are spoken
    is an instance of: continent - one of the large landmasses of the earth
    member holonym: south american - a native or inhabitant of South America
    has:
    • south american country, south american nation - any one of the countries occupying the South American continent
    • argentina, argentine republic - a republic in southern South America; second largest country in South America
    • chile, republic of chile - a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast
    • colombia, republic of colombia - a republic in northwestern South America with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1821 under the leadership of Simon Bolivar; Spanish is the official language
    • ecuador, republic of ecuador - a republic in northwestern South America; became independent from Spain in 1822; the landscape is dominated by the Andes
    • bolivia, republic of bolivia - a landlocked republic in central South America; Simon Bolivar founded Bolivia in 1825 after winning independence from Spain
    • brasil, brazil, federative republic of brazil - the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter
    • guiana - a geographical region of northeastern South America including Guyana and Surinam
    • paraguay, republic of paraguay - a landlocked republic in south central South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1811
    • peru, republic of peru - a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
    • uruguay - a South American republic on the southeast coast of South America; achieved independence from Brazil in 1825
    • guiana highlands - a mountainous tableland in northern South America; extends from Venezuela into Guyana and northern Brazil
    • republic of venezuela, venezuela - a republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil
    • uruguay river - a South American river that arises in southern Brazil and flows south to the Rio de la Plata; the northern section forms the boundary between Argentina and Brazil and the southern section forms the boundary between Argentina and Uruguay
    is a part of:
  2. The nations of the South American continent collectively (synset 108190188)
    "South America is an important market for goods from the United States"
    is a type of: accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection - several things grouped together or considered as a whole
    member holonym: american - a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country

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