South America

The continent of South America encompasses total area of 6,882,000 sq mi. South America shares its borders with the Atlantic Ocean on the eastern side, the Pacific Ocean on the western side and the Caribbean Sea on the northern side. The Isthmus of Panama joins the two continents of South America and North America. The

Map of South America

 clearly defines the geographical and political contours of the different countries within the continent. The South America map further points to the heterogeneous topography, climatic variations and natural vegetation of the huge continent. The economy of South America mostly depends on fishing, agriculture, mining and lumbering.