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Highest mountains
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1. Aconcagua - 6 959 m. (Argentina)
2. Ojos del Salado - 6 893 m. (Argentina)
3. Bonete Chico - 6 850 m. (Argentina)
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Longest rivers
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1. Amazon - 6 437 km. (Brazil)
2. Parana - 4 500 km. (Brazil,Argentina)
3. Madeira - 3 240 km. (Bolivia,Brazil)
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Largest Lake
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Titicaca - 9 288 qu. km. (Bolivia,Peru)
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Largest island
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Tierra del Fuego - 48 174 qu. km. (Chile,Argentina)
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Highest rec. temperature
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+ 49 deg. C - Rivadovia, Agentina
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Lowest rec. temperature
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- 33 deg. C - Sanmiento,Agentina
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Highest av. annual rainfall
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899 cm. - Quibdo,Colombia
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Lowest av. annual rainfall
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0.08 cm. - Arica,Chile
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Most densely populated country
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Ecuador
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Least densely populated country
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Suriname
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Most populated cities
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Sao Paulo - 11,128 mln. Brazil,
Rio de Janeiro - 6 mln. Brazil,
Santiago - 4,628 mln. Chile
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