Location
The Resume
6,879,000 square miles
Population is about that of the United States and Canada
Home to the Rain Forest, Amazon River and the Andes Mountains
Almost entirely explored and settled by Spaniards
Portuguese settled Brazil
São Paulo, Brazil is the most populous city
135 million years ago South America and Africa were joined at Brazil-Gabon
Why South America might be annoying
Jivaro Native Americans practiced head shrinking.
There are many earthquakes and inactive volcanoes in South America.
Francisco Pizarro conquered and destroyed the Inca Civilization in Peru (1531-35)
Many South American countries were dominated by military dictatorships.
The Rain forest has suffer huge deforestation until the 1990's.
There is huge illegal drug trade, especially with cocaine in Peru and Colombia.
Many countries have huge class differences from great poverty to super rich.
Why South America might not be annoying
Simon Bolivar who only lived to 47, fought over 200 battles to free South American countries from Spain (early 1800s).
Much of the world's coffee is grown in South America.
There is a major petroleum reserve in South America.
Tin, manganese, gold and bauxite are plentiful in South America.
See Related: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Falkland Island, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela
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Year In Review:
For 2009, as of last week, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 41 Votes: 56.10% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 59 Votes: 57.63% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 112 Votes: 51.79% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 208 Votes: 49.04% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 320 Votes: 51.88% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 524 Votes: 52.67% Annoying
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