Terra, clima, recursos.
Suriname, the smallest sovereign country in South America, lies on the northeastern coast between Guyana and French Guiana. A narrow coastal plain along the Atlantic, parts of which lie below sea level, holds the great majority of the population, including the capital, Paramaribo. South of the coast, dense Amazonian rainforest covers roughly nine tenths of […]
Peru divides into three distinct natural regions running roughly north to south. A narrow, arid coastal strip along the Pacific holds the country’s largest cities, including the capital, Lima, despite receiving very little rainfall. Inland, the Andes mountains rise sharply, home to some of the highest peaks in South America, including Huascaran, and give way […]
Paraguay is one of two landlocked countries in South America, and its territory is divided by the Paraguay River into two markedly different regions. Eastern Paraguay, home to most of the population, is a hilly, fertile plateau that was historically part of the Atlantic Forest, while the Chaco region west of the river is a […]
Guyana lies on the northeastern coast of South America, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, and is one of the few mainland South American countries where English, rather than Spanish or Portuguese, is the official language. A narrow coastal plain, much of it below sea level and protected by a system of sea walls, holds most […]
Ecuador takes its name from its position on the equator and spans four distinct geographic regions within a relatively small territory. A narrow coastal lowland lies along the Pacific in the west, the Andes mountains rise through the center in a chain known locally as the Avenue of the Volcanoes, and the Amazon rainforest, called […]
