SOUTH AMERICA

 

  

 

Argentina

 
Formal Name:

Argentine Republic

Capital: Buenos Aires

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 34.6 million
Life Expectancy:  
Religion: Roman Catholic 90%, Jewish 2%, Protestant 2%
Government:  
Language(s): Spanish

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Currency: Argentine peso
Per Capita:  
20th Century Recap:  
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Must see sights/landmarks:

Los Glaciares

Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto & Santa Maria Mayor

Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes

Iguazu National Park

Cueva de las Manos, Río Pinturas

Península Valdés

Ischigualasto / Talampaya Natural Parks

Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba

Quebrada de Humahuaca

 
Useful Websites:

sectur.gov.ar

wam.com.ar/tourism

argentinae.com/english

  
 

 

Aruba

 

  
 
Formal Name:

Aruba
Capital: Oranjestad

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 60,000
Life Expectancy:  
Religion:  
Government: autonomous part of the Netherlands
Language(s):  

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Useful Websites: aruba.com  

 

Bolivia

 

  
Formal Name:

Republic of Bolivia
Capital: Sucre (official), La Paz (administrative)

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 7.4 million
Life Expectancy:  
Religion: Roman Catholic 95%
Government:  
Language(s): Spanish, Quechua, Aymara

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Currency: Boliviano
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20th Century Recap:  
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Must see sights/landmarks: Lake Titicaca  
Useful Websites:

infobolivia.net/english

  

 

Brazil

 

  
Formal Name:

Federative Republic of Brazil
Capital: Brasilia

Other Major Cities:

Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo
Population: 162 million
Life Expectancy:  
Religion: Roman Catholic 90%
Government:  
Language(s): Portuguese

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Currency: Brazilian real
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Useful Websites:

embratur.gov.br

brazilinfo.com

bitourism.com

vivabrazil.com

civila.com/brasilia (Brasilia)

ipanema.com (Rio de )

  

 

Chile

 

  
Formal Name:

Republic of Chile
Capital: Santiago

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 14.3 million
Life Expectancy:  
Religion: Roman Catholic 89%
Government:  
Language(s): Spanish

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Currency: Chilean peso
Per Capita:

$3560
20th Century Recap:  
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Must see sights/landmarks:  
Useful Websites:

sernature.cl

chile-travel.com

gochile.cl

chiptravel.cl

chileweb.net/valparaiso

 

Colombia

 

  
Formal Name:

Republic of Columbia
Capital: Bogota

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 35 million
Life Expectancy:  
Religion: Roman Catholic 95%
Government:  
Language(s): Spanish

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Currency: Colombian peso
Per Capita: $1620
20th Century Recap:  
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Useful Websites:

colomsat.net.co

colombiaemb.org

thebestintheworld.com/colombia.htm

  

 

Ecuador

 

  
Formal Name:

Republic of Ecuador
Capital: Quito

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 11.5 million
Life Expectancy:  
Religion: Roman Catholic 95%
Government:  
Language(s): Spanish

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Currency: Sucre
Per Capita: $1310
20th Century Recap:  
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Useful Websites:

ecuadorexplorer.com

travelecuador.com/english

viaecuador.com

quito.org

  

 

Falkland Islands

 

  
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Capital: Stanley

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 2121
Life Expectancy:  
Religion:  
Government: British Dependent Territory
Language(s):  

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Useful Websites:
tourism.org.fk
  

 

French Guiana

 

  
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Capital: Cayenne

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 135,000
Life Expectancy:  
Religion:  
Government: French overseas department
Language(s):  

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Useful Websites:
guyanetourisme.com
  

 

Guyana

 

  
Formal Name:

Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Capital: Georgetown

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 800,000
Life Expectancy:  
Religion:  
Government:  
Language(s): English

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Currency: Guyana dollar
Per Capita: $530
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Netherlands Antilles

 

  
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Capital: Willemstad

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 195,000
Life Expectancy:  
Religion:  
Government: Autonomous part of the Netherlands
Language(s):  

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Paraguay

 

  
Formal Name:

Republic of Paraguay
Capital: Asuncion

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 5 million
Life Expectancy:  
Religion:  
Government:  
Language(s): Spanish Guarani

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Currency: Guarani
Per Capita: $1570
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Peru

 

  
Formal Name:

Republic of Peru
Capital: Lima

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 23.8 million
Life Expectancy:  
Religion: Roman Catholic 95%
Government:  
Language(s): Spanish, Quechua, Aymara

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Currency: New sol
Per Capita: $1890
20th Century Recap:  
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Useful Websites:

peruonline.net

peru-explorer.com

  

 

Suriname

 

  
Formal Name:

Republic of Suriname
Capital: Paramaribo

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 400,000
Life Expectancy:  
Religion:  
Government:  
Language(s): Dutch

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Currency: Suriname guilder
Per Capita: $870
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Trinidad and Tobago

 

  
Formal Name:

Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Capital: Port-of-Spain

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 1.3 million
Life Expectancy:  
Religion:  
Government:  
Language(s): English

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Currency: Trinidad and Tobago dollar
Per Capita: $3740
20th Century Recap: The British seized Trinidad from Spain in 1767 and Tobago from France in 1802. They were unified in 1888.
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Useful Websites:

visitnt.com

 

  

 

Uruguay

 

  
Formal Name:

Eastern Republic of Paraguay
Capital: Montevideo

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 3.2 million
Life Expectancy:  
Religion: Roman Catholic 66%, Other 30%, Jewish 2%, Protestant 2%
Government:  
Language(s): Spanish

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Currency: Uruguayan peso
Per Capita: $4650
20th Century Recap:  
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Useful Websites:

turismo.gub.uy

 

  

 

Venezuela

 

  
Formal Name:

Republic of Venezuela
Capital: Caracas

Other Major Cities:

 
Population: 21.8 million
Life Expectancy:  
Religion: Roman Catholic 96%, Protestant 2%
Government:  
Language(s): Spanish

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Currency: Bolivar
Per Capita: $2760
20th Century Recap:  
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Useful Websites:

venetur.com.ve

postalven.com

VenezuelaTuya.com