South America is a continent primarily situated in the Southern Hemisphere, bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean, and on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean, North America, and the Caribbean lie to the northwest. The continent includes twelve countries, with Spanish and Portuguese being the prevalent primary languages. South America is geologically unique land mass, being home to the world's highest waterfall (Angel Falls in Venezuela), the largest river (the Amazon River), the longest mountain range (the Andes), the driest place on earth (Atacama Desert), and the largest rainforest (the Amazon Rainforest).
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