Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. South America is in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere, with the Equator running directly through the continent.

Peru stands out as one of Latin America’s most fascinating countries due to its incredible and mysterious geography. From the towering peaks of the Andes Mountains to the vast Amazon rainforest, ...

Brazil has launched a new world map that places the South American nation at the center ... Released by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the map is part of the country ...

Latin American and Iberian Studies focuses on the history, geography, politics, literature, arts and cultures of Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula. Our courses cover a wide range of topics ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s April 2025 visit to Suriname highlighted the importance of the often overlooked country on the northeast coast of South America, whose former Foreign Minister, Alberto ...

THERE has long been need for a text-book on South American economic geography, since much that has been written on this subject is not free from bias and is far from trustworthy. In this volume, Prof.

which explains much of the economic geography of the South American republics. Most of them are exporters of raw materials and food and importers of manufactured goods, and thus are of great ...