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Some of these major islands are the Malvinas or Falkland Islands claimed by Argentina and Britain and the Galapagos Island that is a part of Ecuador. Juan Fernandez Islands and Easter Island are territories of Chile. All these countries are in South America.
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What continent touches the equator and prime meridian?
South America - from the Galapagos Islands to one of the mouths of the Amazon River in Brazil Africa - from Gabon to the very south of Somalia Asia - from the islands off the coast of western Sumatra in Indonesia to islands east of the Sulawesi island in Indonesia Oceania - where probably the Kiribati islands almost touches the equator
Is South America (1) north of the equator (2) south of equator (3) both north and south of the equator?
The answer is (3). There is a small area of South America that is north of the Equator, the major part is south of the Equator.
Is the Caribbean Sea North or South of the Equator?
No, it is in the Caribbean. Yes, both physically and politically. Since it is owned by the US, it would be a political part of North America. And the Caribbean Islands are grouped together with the mainland of North America, so it is physically a part of North America as well.
Which division or part of South America is not an independent nation?
The largest non-independent area is French Guiana, formerly a colony and now an overseas territory of France. The Falkland Islands, as well as other islands off the coast of Argentina, are territories of the UK.
Is South America the south pole?
No. No part of South America is less than about 2,350 miles from the south pole.
What part of South America does Europe own?
Falkland Islands, South Georgia---Islands off South America, owned by U.K.
What is the name of the group of islands near the tip of south America?
The group of islands, located 300miles from South America's Patagonian coast is called Falkland Islands. They are one of the British overseas territories and not part of South America.
Is Uruguay is the Caribbean Islands?
No, Uruguay is in the southern part of South America.
The Leeward and Windward islands north of South America are part of what is called the?
They are part of the Lesser Antilles.
The leeward and windward islands north of south America are part of what island group?
Galapagos
Is South Georgia Island part of Antarctica?
The British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) are islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. They are not technically part of any continent, but are often associated with either Antarctica or South America
Is the Bahamas North America or South America?
The Bahamas are part of central america.
Are the Caribbean islands in North or South America?
They are normally considered to be part of North America, though some are very close to South America.
The leeward and windward islands north of south America are part of what is called?
They are apart of the Leeward Antilles.
Is Chile part of an island?
No, Chile is connected to South America, though it does have a few islands surrounding it.
The Windward and Leeward islands north of South America are part of what is called the?
They are apart of the Leeward Antilles.
What is the farthest tip of south america?
The southernmost point of South America is Aquila Islet, part of the Diego Ramirez Islands. It is very remote and uninhabited, save for a meteorological station for the Chilean Navy.
