South America

Brazil tops the list of sugarcane producers, with an annual production of 739,300 thousand metric tons. The South-Central region of Brazil is accountable for more than 90 percent of this national production output. Sugar is the main product sourced from the sugarcane cultivated in this country. However, production of ethanol from residual molasses is now growing more popular, as ethanol is used as a fuel to power automobiles, which Brazilians are owning in larger numbers. Recently, the country has challenged sugar subsidies given by the Thai Government to the sugarcane producers at the World Trade Organization (WTO). These subsidies are likely to affect the global sugar pricing and Brazil's sugarcane market share everywhere.

South America ranks fourth in area (after Asia, Africa, and North America) and fifth in population (after Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America). Brazil is by far the most populous South American country, with more than half of the continent's population, followed by Colombia, Argentina, Venezuela and Peru.

The world's longest mountain range is the Andes, about 7,000 km (4,300 mi) long.It is located on the western coast of South America. The range stretches from north to south through seven countries in South America, along the west coast of the continent: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina.

The Amazon River, usually abbreviated to Amazon in South America is the largest river by discharge volume of water in the world and according to some authors, the longest in length.

World's Highest Waterfall. Angel Falls (Salto Ángel) is the highest waterfall in the world. The falls are 3230 feet in height, with an uninterrupted drop of 2647 feet.

Lake Titicaca, on the border of Peru and Bolivia, is the world's highest navigable lake. It is at 12,503 feet (3,811 m) in elevation. It is additionally the largest lake in South America based on volume of water.

Nevado Ojos del Salado is highest but not fresh water lake

The highest waterfalls in the world, Angel Falls, are in Venezuela in South America. They are on Orinoco River.

The Atacama Desert (Spanish: Desierto de Atacama) is a plateau in South America, covering a 1,000-kilometre (600 mi) strip of land on the Pacific coast, west of the Andes mountains. It is the driest non-polar desert in the world located in Chile.

Brazil is the largest country in South America.

Mt. Aconcagua is the highest mountain outside Asia, at 6,961 metres (22,838 ft), and by extension the highest point in both the Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. It is located in the Andes mountain range, in the Mendoza Province, Argentina, and lies 112 kilometres (70 mi) northwest of its capital, the city of Mendoza. The summit is also located about five kilometres from San Juan Province and 15 kilometres from the international border with Chile. The mountain itself lies entirely within Argentina and immediately east of Argentina's border with Chile. Its nearest higher neighbor is Tirich Mir in the Hindu Kush, 16,520 kilometres (10,270 mi) away. It is one of the Seven Summits.

Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. As the world's fifth-largest country by area, sixth by population and also most populous country of south america, it is the largest country to have Portuguese as an official language and the only one in the Americas. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a coastline of 7,491 kilometers (4,655 mi) It borders all other South American countries except Ecuador and Chile and covers 47.3% of the continent's land area. Its Amazon River basin includes a vast tropical forest, home to diverse wildlife, a variety of ecological systems, and extensive natural resources spanning numerous protected habitats. This unique environmental heritage makes Brazil one of 17 megadiverse countries, and is the subject of significant global interest and debate regarding deforestation and environmental protection.

Brazil is nearest to Cayenne (French Guiana).

Chile has a land border with Bolivia.

Guyana is connected to and located right in between Venezuela & Suriname.

Guyana

2 countries border Costa Rica by land.

Brazil is connected to and located right in between Bolivia & Colombia.

The Bolivar is the main currency of Venezuela.

Nicaragua has a land border with Costa Rica.

Rio de Janeiro

Grand

10 countries border with Brazil by land

St. Vincent and the Grenedines

Bahamas

Venezuela

Panama

Georgetown

Peso is the main currency of Uruguay.

Santiago is the capital of Chile.

Honduras has a land border with El Salvador.

Sao Paulo

Paraguay