Download North And South America Map With Countries Background. Strictly speaking, the americas consists of two continents, north america and south america. The map encompasses both american continents, as they make up most of the western hemisphere.

Click on an area on the map to answer the questions. Map of south america and travel information about south america brought to you by lonely planet. South america is the fourth largest continent, the southern of the two continents of the western hemisphere.

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Random countries on the world map. It can also be described as a northern subcontinent of the americas. Strictly speaking, the americas consists of two continents, north america and south america. West hemisphere north south america world globe flags map.