Facts Quest

South America  is the fourth-largest continent in the world with glaciers,deserts and all  types of landscapes and climate.It   is the home to many interesting species of animals and birds.World's one fifth of  the birds comes from here. 1.The world's Southern most city,Puentas Arenas is located in South America.  2.The Amazon River in South America  is the second longest river in the world. It has the largest drain age basin in the world. 3.One of the world's greatest natural resource,the Amazon rainforest, got its name from the Amazon River which is the life force of the rainforest.It is the largest rainforest in the world.Also known as Amazonia.It is popularly described as the "Lungs of our Planet" because its vegetation continuously recycles carbon dioxide into oxygen and produces 20% of earth's oxygen. 4.Buenaventura, Colombia (with 267 DAYS rain per year), the wettest inhabited place on earth  is located in South America.  5.The Worl

South America is the fourth-largest continent in the world,comprising of 14 countries.Here is the list of 14 countries in South America and their capitals.