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Q. What is the most important river system in South America?
South America has three important river basins: the Amazon, Orinoco, and Paraguay/Paraná. The Amazon River basin has an area of almost 7 million square kilometers (2.7 million square miles), making it the largest watershed in the world.
Q. What is the largest and most important river system in South America a the Amazon B the Orinoco C the Rio Grande d the Rio de la Plata?
The largest and most important river system in South America is the Amazon.
- Amazon River. A major South American river.
- Rio Sao Francisco. A river in Brazil, which originates in the state of Minas Gerais.
- Madeira River. A Brazilian River in South America.
- Magdalena River. The principal river of Colombia in South America.
- Negro River.
- River Paraguay.
- Rio Tocantins.
- Ucayali River.
Q. What is the second largest river system in South America?
Rivers in South America by Length
| Rank | River | Country/Countries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon-Ucayali-Tambo-Ene-Apurimac | Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guyana |
| 2 | Parana-Rio de la Plata | Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay |
| 3 | Tocantins-Araguaia | Brazil |
| 4 | Madeira-Mamore-Grande-Caine-Rocha | Brazil, Bolivia, Peru |
Q. What is the most interesting thing about South America?
Atacama desert is the driest place in South America. Angel Falls are the world’s highest waterfalls. Amazon River Basin is the world’s largest river basin. The Andes are the world’s longest mountain range.
Q. What is the major religion of South America?
Religion in South America has been a major influence on art, culture, philosophy and law. Christianity is the main religion, with Roman Catholics having the most adherents. Sizeable minorities of non-religious people and adherents of other religions are also present.
Q. What are the 3 biggest countries in South America?
Countries
| Rank | Country | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 8,515,767 |
| 2 | Argentina | 2,780,400 |
| 3 | Peru | 1,285,216 |
| 4 | Colombia | 1,141,748 |
Q. Which country has more than one language?
Papua New Guinea is the most multilingual country, with over 839 living languages, according to Ethnologue, a catalogue of the world’s known languages.
Q. Can a country have 2 official languages?
Most countries have one or two official national languages, while a few including the United States and Mexico have none. Despite Spanish being the language of government and spoken by the majority of the population, it has not been given official status as there are also many indigenous languages.
Q. Which country has the most Trilinguals?
Indonesia
Q. How many countries are bilingual in the world?
The 55 bilingual countries in the world
| N | AMERICA – Bilingual countries | Official languages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 2 3 | Canada Haiti Paraguay | English / French French / Creole Spanish / Guarani |
| 3 |
Q. What is the most multilingual continent?
Africa
