Forest cover in tropical South America is still very important in terms of percentage of the total land area. Suriname, French Guiana and Guyana have the highest percentage of forest cover, with 80 percent or more of their total land in forests. Brazil's forests cover 64 percent of its land area, but in the Amazon region the percentage is much higher, approximately 85 percent. Other countries.
Land use in South America; Total area: 2014: 17 824 296: km 2: Density of population: 2011: 22.4: persons per km 2: Total area per 1000 population: 2011: 44.5: km 2 per 1000 population: Land area.
Amazon Rainforest, large tropical rainforest occupying the Amazon basin in northern South America and covering an area of 2,300,000 square miles (6,000,000 square km). It is the world’s richest and most-varied biological reservoir, containing several million species.
The 2008 European economic crisis drove the return migration of some Argentinean and other Latin American nationals, as well as the immigration of Europeans to South America, where Argentina was a key recipient. In 2015, Argentina received the highest number of legal migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean. The majority of its migrant inflow came from Paraguay and Bolivia.
Total Square Land Area by Nation (2020) Total available land area attributed to each fighting nation. The Square Land Area value of each country generally reflects its overall military strength as larger swathes of territory produce more goods as well as people while allowing access to greater reserves of natural resources and valuable trade routes. Conversely, the greater the Square Land Area.
Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area).
Key Difference: North America and South America are two continents. Both North America and South America are located in the Western Hemisphere, i.e. west of the prime meridian. However, North America is in the Northern Hemisphere, i.e. north of the equator, while South America is in the Southern South America, i.e. south of the equator.
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