South America
Also known as S. America, South American continent, S America
continent located mainly in the southwestern quadrant of the Earth
AI overview
South America is a continent located in the southwestern part of the Earth. It matters because it is one of the world's major landmasses, home to diverse populations, ecosystems, and resources that play an important role in global geography and human civilization.
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Research
263,115 papers- Spotlight edition on South America.Gene therapy · 2020Matte U, Peluffo HDOI: 10.1038/s41434-020-0129-9
- Neosporosis in South America.ReviewVeterinary parasitology · 2005Moore DPDOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2004.10.001
- Human Streptococcus suis Infections, South America, 1995-2024.ReviewEmerging infectious diseases · 2025Bakpatina-Batako MVP, Li K, Lacouture S et al.DOI: 10.3201/eid3107.241835
- Editorial: Global excellence in fungal pathogenesis: Central and South America.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2024Alves LR, Borges CL, Almeida FDOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2024.1481806
Article
Scheme for geographical regions and subregions used by the United Nations Statistics Division
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerably smaller portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It can also be described as the southern subregion of the Americas.