About South America: every turn! The Amazon Rainforest makes up about half of the rainforest left on Earth. The Andes are the longest mountain range on land, over 7,000 km long. The Amazon River pours more water into the sea than the next seven rivers combined. The Amazon Rainforest holds 1 in every 10 animal species on Earth

Location: Mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, west of Africa across the Atlantic · Countries: 12 countries Brazil is the biggest by far · People: About 440 million people · Languages: About 450 languages, led by Spanish and Portuguese · Size: 17.8 million km2 (6.9 million sq mi) fourth-largest · Highest Point: Aconcagua 6,961 m (22,838 ft), tallest outside Asia · Lowest Point: Laguna del Carbon 105 m (344 ft) below sea level · Longest River: The Amazon 6,400 km (3,977 mi), the mightiest river · Famous For: The Amazon Rainforest and Machu Picchu