South america.
Definition
The fourth-largest continent, home to diverse ecosystems including the Amazon rainforest, the Andes mountains, and the Pampas grasslands. South America has a rich history shaped by indigenous civilizations like the Inca, European colonization (primarily Spanish and Portuguese), and independence movements in the early 19th century.
Examples
Real-world.
- 1 Brazil is the largest country in South America and the only Portuguese-speaking nation on the continent
- 2 The Inca Empire stretched along the Andes before Spanish conquest in the 1530s
- 3 Simón Bolívar led independence movements across northern South America
Key Fact
South America has 12 sovereign nations; Brazil is the largest by both area and population.